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85392

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in AZ, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

39,079
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.1
years ∙ half population younger than 35.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
68.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

15.7%
foreign-born population
84.3%Native
15.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

85392 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, corresponding primarily to Avondale in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Location
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in AZ, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.476570° N, 112.309428° W
DMS33° 28′ 35.65″ N, 112° 18′ 33.94″ W

Population Density & area

4,025/sq mi (1,553/km²)
Total Area
9.97 sq mi (25.82 km²)
Land Area
9.71 sq mi (25.16 km²) · 97.4%
Water Area
0.26 sq mi (0.66 km²) · 2.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male
Male 49%
Female 51%
males per 100 females
85392 96.3
Arizona 99.7
United States 98

Nativity

15.7%
foreign-born population
84.3%Native
15.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
85392 15.7%
Arizona 13%
United States 14.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.1
years ∙ half population younger than 35.1, half older
85392
35.1
Arizona
39
United States
38.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
53.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
85392 53.5
Arizona 68.2
United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
85392 Arizona United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.2% 21.6% 22%
Working age (18-64) 65.2% 59.5% 60.8%
Senior (65+) 10.6% 18.9% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 53.5 68.2 64.4
Child dependency ratio 37.2 36.3 36.1
Old-age dependency ratio 16.3 31.9 28.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
34.9%
Black
9.2%
Asian
5.4%
Hispanic
41.7%
Other
8.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
68.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
85392 68.8%
Arizona 61.9%
United States 61.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of 85392 population
85392 Arizona United States
Hispanic or Latino 41.7% 31.4% 19.3%
Mexican 35.1% 26.9% 11.3%
Puerto Rican 1.8% 0.7% 1.8%
Cuban 0.3% 0.3% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 4.5% 3.4% 5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 58.3% 68.6% 80.7%
One race 51.7% 64.2% 76.4%
White 34.9% 52.6% 57.4%
Black or African American 9.2% 4.4% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5% 3.2% 0.5%
Asian 5.4% 3.5% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.6% 4.4% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.3% family
Family 70.3%
Non family 29.7%
% family households
85392 70.3%
Arizona 64.3%
United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.79
persons per household
85392
2.79
Arizona
2.53
United States
2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of 85392 population
85392 Arizona United States
Total households 13,980 2,856,081 129,227,496
Average houshold size 2.79 2.53 2.53
Family households 9,828 1,835,692 82,990,528
Average family size 3.29 3.1 3.14
Married couple family 6,743 1,334,773 60,637,388
Other families 3,085 500,919 22,353,140
Male householder 1,070 160,874 6,572,819
Female householder 2,015 340,045 15,780,321
Non-family households 4,152 1,020,389 46,236,968
One-person households 3,094 786,211 37,140,836
Male householder 1,698 364,955 16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone 303 125,594 5,225,110
Female householder 1,396 421,256 20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone 395 221,386 10,089,070
Other living arrangements 1,058 234,178 9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

14,765
housing units
85392 14,765
Arizona 3,192,839
United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.7% occupied
Occupied 94.7%
Vacant 5.3%
vacancy rate
85392 5.3%
Arizona 10.5%
United States 10.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
24.3%
Mobile homes
0.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.6%

Median Year Built

1999
Half of houses were built before 1999, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
2.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
49.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
47.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
85392 Arizona United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.3 5.5
1–3 rooms 18% 16.3% 15.1%
4–6 rooms 47.4% 55.3% 51.6%
7+ rooms 34.7% 28.3% 33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 9.1% 3.2% 2.9%
1 bedroom 6.9% 10.9% 10.9%
2 bedrooms 10.4% 25.4% 25%
3 bedrooms 39.1% 36.9% 38.7%
4+ bedrooms 34.5% 23.6% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1999 1993 1981
Total housing units 14,765 3,192,839 143,775,355
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

61.4% owners
Renter-occupied 38.6%
Owner-occupied 61.4%
homeownership rate
85392 61.4%
Arizona 67.4%
United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.95
Owner-occupied
2.54
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
85392 2.95
Arizona 2.6
United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
85392 Arizona United States
Total occupied units 13,980 2,856,081 129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.5% 28.6% 24.8%
2010 to 2019 43.9% 44.5% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 15.1% 14.8% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 11.6% 12.1% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94.4% 95.7% 96.6%
1.01 to 1.50 3.3% 2.8% 2.2%
1.51 or more 2.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.5% 5.4% 8.4%
1 vehicle 32.4% 34.4% 33.1%
2 vehicles 43.1% 37.6% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 22% 22.6% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 35.7% 36.1% 51.4%
Electricity 61.7% 59.9% 41.3%
Solar 2% 1% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 3.9%
All other fuels 0% 1.9% 2%
No fuel used 0.7% 1% 1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.1% 0.7% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.5% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.6% 1.1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$418,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
85392
$418,900
Arizona
$394,500
United States
$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.6%
Owners without a mortgage
13.7%
Renters
56.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
85392 Arizona United States
Property value
Median Value $418,900 $394,500 $332,700
Under $100,000 4.7% 9.4% 11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 1.7% 8% 15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.9% 14.6% 17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 67.7% 36.3% 26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 15.6% 26% 20.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0.4% 5.6% 7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 74.4% 61.8% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 25.6% 38.2% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,793 $1,803 $1,963
Without a mortgage $518 $525 $638
Gross rent
Median rent $1,848 $1,543 $1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
85392 25.7%
Arizona 33.3%
United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
85392 7.8%
Arizona 10.6%
United States 10.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9,693
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.5%
K–12
73.6%
College / Undergraduate
15.7%
Graduate / Professional
7.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
85392
27.8%
Arizona
36.1%
United States
40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
85392 Arizona United States
Total enrolled (age 3+) 9,693 1,721,959 80,089,790
Nursery / preschool 3.5% 4.4% 5.7%
K–12 73.6% 69% 67.6%
Kindergarten 5.2% 4.8% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.2% 20.1% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.6% 21.4% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.6% 22.7% 21.7%
College or graduate school 22.9% 26.6% 26.7%
College, undergraduate 15.7% 21% 21%
Graduate, professional school 7.2% 5.6% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 27.8% 36.1% 40.9%
School type
Public school 89.3% 85.6% 82%
Private school 10.7% 14.4% 18%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

26,026
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.1%
HS graduate
27.1%
Some college no degree
25%
Associates degree
14.5%
Bachelors degree
16%
Graduate or professional degree
9.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
39.6% · 60.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
51.6% · 48.4%
HS graduate
49.9% · 50.1%
Some college no degree
47.2% · 52.8%
Associates degree
44% · 56%
Bachelors degree
49.7% · 50.3%
Graduate or professional degree
46.6% · 53.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
85392 Arizona United States
Population (25+) 26,026 5,088,675 230,807,303
Less than 9th grade 3.7% 4.5% 4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.1% 6.1% 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 27.1% 23.5% 26%
Some college, no degree 25% 23.3% 19.1%
Associate's degree 14.5% 9.3% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.7% 33.3% 35.7%
Bachelor's degree 16% 20.3% 21.6%
Graduate or professional 9.7% 13% 14.1%
High School or higher 92.2% 89.4% 89.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,215
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$34,295
HS graduate
$44,628
Some college or associates
$50,592
Bachelors degree
$71,304
Graduate or professional degree
$75,560

Poverty Rate

3.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
17.1%
HS graduate
6.6%
Some college or associates
5.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
85392 Arizona United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,215 $51,402 $52,696
Less than high school graduate $34,295 $34,212 $32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $44,628 $40,874 $40,153
Some college or associate's degree $50,592 $47,651 $47,260
Bachelor's degree $71,304 $67,417 $70,044
Graduate or professional degree $75,560 $84,105 $90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 17.1% 23.4% 24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.6% 13.8% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 5.6% 10.1% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.9% 5.1% 4.5%
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