ZIP Code 85253 — Paradise Valley town, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85253 covers Paradise Valley, AZ in Maricopa County with a population of about 17,202.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 480, 602; U.S. House district AZ-1; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Paradise Valley, AZ aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 85253 is about $182,150 — about 142% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 70.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 37.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Finance and insurance; about 22.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $2,000,001 — about 475% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,863 (about 60% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.4% (about 19.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85253 in Paradise Valley, AZ, a household would need roughly $551,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $12,847. That is about 202% above the local median household income ($182,150), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Paradise Valley town, AZ as Very High (composite score 99.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.9) and wildfire (99.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Paradise Valley town, AZ show little to no average snow and around 8.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 577 for ZIP 85253 (Paradise Valley town, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.