Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,175)
Arizona:
0.7% ($1,426)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,296 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $836 (0.8%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85042, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,539 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,539
State:
$57,644
Salary/wage: $39,338 (reported on 89.6% of returns)
Here:
$39,338
State:
$47,932
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $722 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$722
Arizona:
$2,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,702 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,702
State:
$7,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,817 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,817
State:
+$15,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,910 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,910
State:
+$12,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,982 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
85042:
$13,982
Arizona:
$18,280
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $15,700 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
85042:
$15,700
Arizona:
$22,154
Total itemized deductions: $18,557 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,557
State:
$23,651
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
20.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,011 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,011
State:
$4,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,663 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
85042:
$4,663
State:
$6,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,687 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,687
State:
$2,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.3%
Here:
52%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 85042, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,891 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,891
State:
$50,097
Salary/wage: $35,099 (reported on 93.1% of returns)
Here:
$35,099
State:
$42,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 90.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $971 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$971
Arizona:
$2,374
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,388 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,388
State:
$3,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,116 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,116
State:
+$17,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,209 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,209
State:
+$11,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,263 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
85042:
$2,263
Arizona:
$3,023
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,500 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,500
Arizona:
$15,785
Total itemized deductions: $18,019 (27% of AGI, reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:
$18,019
State:
$19,781
Here:
27.5% of AGI
State:
21.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,379 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,379
State:
$3,389
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,081 (reported on 63.5% of returns)
85042:
$5,081
State:
$8,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,009
State:
$1,786
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.0%
Here:
63%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,573 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,986
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 792 (323 now married, 465 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 10,556 (4,135 now married, 6,435 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 85042 with a mortgage: 5,583 (223 second mortgage, 417 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,290
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
23.2%
Whole state:
16.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
13.0%
Whole state:
8.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 85042: Phoenix Gun Club (A), Heard Scout Pueblo (B), Rosemary Lodge (C), Camp Sombrero (D), The Hideout (E), Thunderbird Country Club (F), Mitchell Lodge (G), The Lookout (H), Arizona Council of American Youth Hostel (I), Phoenix Fire Department Station 28 (J), South Phoenix Adult Center (K), Phoenix South Mountain Park Headquarters (L), Phoenix Fire Department Station 32 (M), Mystery Castle (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 85042 include: Trinity Baptist Fellowship Church (A), Rio Vista Baptist Center (B), San Francisco Xavier (C), Heaven Gate Praise Fellowship (D), Greater Bethal African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Fisher Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (F), Desert Valley Church of God (G), Church of God in Christ (H), Baseline Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 85042 include: Nevitt Park (1), Las Ramadas Picnic Ground (2), Puerto Park (3), Piedras Grandes Picnic Ground (4), Las Lomitas Picnic Ground (5), Escondido Park (6), El Reposa Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
6,035 married couples with children.
3,466 single-parent households (657 men, 2,809 women).
51.2% of residents of 85042 zip code speak English at home.
45.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 17% well, 14% not well, 9% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 31% well, 1% not well, 2% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 17% well, 3% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 16% well, 12% not well).
Foreign born population: 10,147 (22.8%) (31.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
22.8%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
3%Bangladesh
1%Burma
1%Fiji
1%Eritrea
1%Thailand
1%France
1%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 85042 (%)
3%African
2%German
2%American
1%European
1%English
1%Irish
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1,2552010 or later
2,9752000 to 2009
3,2231990 to 1999
3,061Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 85042 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DESERT MARIGOLD SCHOOL (6210 SOUTH 28TH STREET in PHOENIX, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101 Organizations: VALLEY OF THE SUN WALDORF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, DBA DESERT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
71%Electricity
27%Utility gas
1%No fuel used
1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,893
Northeast: 1,100
Midwest: 3,655
South: 2,677
West: 4,507
82% of the 85042 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195
Here:
3.5%
Arizona:
7.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:
4.3%
Arizona:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 482
Here:
21.2%
Arizona:
12.5%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,969Architecture and engineering occupations
62,656Management occupations
61,224Computer and mathematical occupations
59,727Legal occupations
52,974Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
51,904Business and financial operations occupations
Note: State values scaled to 85042 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
VISTEK INC (4405 E BASELINE RD #120 in PHOENIX, AZ) : $11,074 in 3 contractsin 2005
$4,610 with Army for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
$3,591, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-03-28.
$2,873, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)