Maricopa County · Arizona
ZIP code 85203
- Population
- 37,435
- Median income
- $72,851
- Median home
- $388,300
- Sales tax
- 8.3%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 85203 sits in Maricopa County, Arizona and is home to 37,435 people. Median household income is $72,851, the median home is worth $388,300 and median gross rent is $1,388. 56.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.3% combined.
- County
- Maricopa County
- State
- Arizona (AZ)
- Area codes
- 480, 602, 623
FIPS 04013
417 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 85203
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 37,435ZIP 85203 residents
- Median household income
- $72,851Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $388,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,388Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 85203
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Mesa rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 85203 compares
ZIP 85203 against the median ZIP in Maricopa County and across Arizona.
| Measure | ZIP 85203 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,851 | $81,990 | $64,475 | +13% |
| Median home value | $388,300 | $398,400 | $286,800 | +35% |
| Median gross rent | $1,388 | $1,669 | $1,231 | +13% |
| Population | 37,435 | 35,823 | 8,403 | +345% |
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
- #143
- Home value
- #109
- Population
- #82
richer than 63% of 383 state ZIPs
above 71% of 375 state ZIPs
larger than 80% of 417 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Maricopa County.
ZIP 85203 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 85203?
- ZIP 85203 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 85203?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.3% combined, built from the Mesa jurisdiction stack.
- Is 85203 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,388 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $388,300 — +35% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Arizona Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.