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Maricopa County · Arizona

ZIP code 85031

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85031 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
30,681

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,641

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$240,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.6%

Arizona state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 85031 sits in Maricopa County, Arizona and is home to 30,681 people. Median household income is $59,641, the median home is worth $240,300 and median gross rent is $1,503. 64.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.6% (Arizona state rate).

County
Maricopa County

FIPS 04013

State
Arizona (AZ)

417 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 85031

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
30,681ZIP 85031 residents
Median household income
$59,641Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$240,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,503Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85031

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$56Before any exemptions

Arizona levies 5.6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,247/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 85031 compares

ZIP 85031 against the median ZIP in Maricopa County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85031County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,641$81,990$64,475-7%
Median home value$240,300$398,400$286,800-16%
Median gross rent$1,503$1,669$1,231+22%
Population30,68135,8238,403+265%

Medians are computed across the 135 ZIP areas in Maricopa County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 40% of 383 state ZIPs

#228
Home value

above 39% of 375 state ZIPs

#227
Population

larger than 74% of 417 state ZIPs

#108

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85210Maricopa County$59,680$301,600$1,383
85532Gila County$60,069$125,000
85933Navajo County$60,149$308,100$715
85281Maricopa County$59,084$364,200$1,531
86322Yavapai County$59,018$293,700$1,036
85901Navajo County$60,313$256,300$1,009

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Maricopa County.

ZIP 85031 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85031?
ZIP 85031 lies mostly in Maricopa County, Arizona. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 85031?
Arizona charges 5.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 85031 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,503 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $240,300-16% against the typical Arizona ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85031, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.