ZIP Code 85282 — Tempe city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85282 covers Tempe, AZ in Maricopa County with a population of about 54,501.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 480; U.S. House district AZ-4; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Tempe, AZ sits in a university / college context (near southwest institute of healing arts (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 85282 is about $79,084 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 44.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 18.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.9 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 $370,000 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,514 (about 30% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.8% (about 19.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85282 in Tempe, AZ, a household would need roughly $102,000 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 $2,377. That is about 29% above the local median household income ($79,084), 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 Tempe city, 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 Tempe city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 8.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,828 for ZIP 85282 (Tempe city, 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.