Median household income (1999): $86,744
Estimated median household income in 2005: $90,627
| This zip code | $90,627 | | Arizona: | $44,282 |
Nearest zip codes: 85260, 85258, 85268, 85256, 85250, 85255.
Housing units in zip code 85259 with a mortgage: 6,658 (726 second mortgage, 961 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,279
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,006
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1,375
- 1995 to 1998: 4,284
- 1990 to 1994: 2,415
- 1980 to 1989: 2,570
- 1970 to 1979: 257
- 1960 to 1969: 61
- 1950 to 1959: 0
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 15
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Scottsdale, AZ (85259):
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 39
- 2 bedrooms: 628
- 3 bedrooms: 2,851
- 4 bedrooms: 3,351
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1,326
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 80
- 1 bedrooms: 674
- 2 bedrooms: 633
- 3 bedrooms: 372
- 4 bedrooms: 122
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 85259 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 86
- 1 vehicle: 1,595
- 2 vehicles: 4,897
- 3 vehicles: 1,314
- 4 vehicles: 246
- 5 or more vehicles: 78
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 104
- 1 vehicle: 1,002
- 2 vehicles: 648
- 3 vehicles: 116
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 85259:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 109
- $125,000 to $149,999: 202
- $150,000 to $174,999: 529
- $175,000 to $199,999: 481
- $200,000 to $249,999: 998
- $250,000 to $299,999: 836
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1862
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1131
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1259
- $750,000 to $999,999: 332
- $1,000,000 or more: 172
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 85259:
- $400 to $449: 18
- $500 to $549: 62
- $550 to $599: 220
- $600 to $649: 272
- $650 to $699: 222
- $700 to $749: 206
- $750 to $799: 188
- $800 to $899: 119
- $900 to $999: 59
- $1,000 to $1,249: 166
- $1,250 to $1,499: 123
- $1,500 to $1,999: 54
- $2,000 or more: 140
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $345,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $708,342
- Black or African American householders: $1,057,058
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $703,401
- Asian householders: $702,372
- Some other race householders: $343,775
- Two or more races householders: $691,668
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $577,007
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,145
- One, attached: 330
- 3 or 4: 131
- 5 to 9: 303
- 10 to 19: 386
- 20 to 49: 78
- 50 or more: 578
- Mobile homes: 26

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,486 (82%)
- Carpooled: 628 (5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 50 (0%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 24 (0%)
- Walked: 129 (1%)
- Other means: 166 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,288 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 253
- 5 to 9 minutes: 793
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1342
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1530
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1718
- 25 to 29 minutes: 786
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1963
- 35 to 39 minutes: 742
- 40 to 44 minutes: 651
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1234
- 60 to 89 minutes: 248
- 90 or more minutes: 244
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 26,712
- In family households: 23,707 (6,488 male householders, 1,263 female householders)
6,976 spouses, 8,331 children (7,750 natural, 210 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 168 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,005 (1,173 male householders (830 living alone)), 1,258 female householders (1,097 living alone)), 574 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 60 (32 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,303 2-persons, 1,727 3-persons, 1,792 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,927 1-person, 459 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
6,296 married couples with children.
843 single-parent households (184 men, 659 women).
89.7% of residents of 85259 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 16% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 19% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 28% well, 5% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 2,468 (9.3%)
(50.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (21%)
- Iran (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Italy (5%)
- Poland (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- Mexico (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 593
- 1990 to 1994: 265
- 1985 to 1989: 334
- 1980 to 1984: 354
- 1975 to 1979: 187
- 1970 to 1974: 110
- 1970 to 1974: 142
- 1965 to 1969: 483
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 3476
- Italian: 2578
- Other groups: 2556
- Irish: 2433
- English: 2199
- United States or American: 1516
- Polish: 1056
- Norwegian: 716
- Russian: 649
- French (except Basque): 514
- Scottish: 379
- Arab:: 337
- European: 336
- Dutch: 327
- Swedish: 300
- Scotch-Irish: 293
- Canadian: 243
- Danish: 233
- Iranian: 209
- Greek: 198
- Hungarian: 176
- Eastern European: 147
- Austrian: 145
- British: 126
- French Canadian: 117
- Lithuanian: 113
- Belgian: 106
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 105
- Welsh: 100
- Lebanese: 93
- Czech: 85
- Palestinian: 83
- Croatian: 79
- Slovak: 72
- Egyptian: 70
- Czechoslovakian: 62
- Scandinavian: 59
- Ukrainian: 56
- Swiss: 50
- Subsaharan African:: 47
- Armenian: 46
- Jordanian: 46
- Romanian: 43
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 33
- Yugoslavian: 31
- Portuguese: 30
- Slovene: 29
- Israeli: 29
- Finnish: 27
- African: 25
- Jamaican: 24
- Syrian: 23
- Serbian: 21
- South African: 18
- New Zealander: 17
- Northern European: 17
- Other Arab: 16
- Australian: 15
- Acadian/Cajun: 10
- Maltese: 10
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
- Macedonian: 8
- Basque: 7
- Afghan: 7
- Luxemburger: 6
- Slavic: 6
- Guyanese: 6
- Turkish: 6
- Arab/Arabic: 6
- Somalian: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 85259 not listed on the city page:- ANASAZI ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 12121 N 124TH STREET, SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Grades: KG - 05)
- MISSION MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 86; Location: 12990 E. SHEA BLVD., SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Grades: KG - 03)
- TUTOR TIME CHARTER SCHOOL - FOUNTAIN HILLS (Students: 11; Location: 11350 E. VIA LINDA DR., SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Grades: KG - 01)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHEYENNE TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (11130 E CHOLLA ST in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-127
Organizations: SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DESERT CANYON ELEMENTARY (10203 E MCDOWELL MTN RANCH RD in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-129
Organizations: SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DESERT CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL (10203 E MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN RANC in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-164
Organizations: SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DESERT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (12575 E VIA LINDA in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-296
Organizations: SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MISSION MONTESSORI ACADEMY (12990 E. SHEA BLVD. in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101
- MOUNTAINSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (11256 N 128TH ST in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-166
Organizations: SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- TUTOR TIME CHARTER SCHOOL - FOUNTAIN HILLS (11350 E. VIA LINDA DR. in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-809
Organizations: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SCOTTSDALE CITY OF HH HAZWASTE EVENT DAY (9312 NORTH 94TH STREET in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF SCOTTSDALE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: SCOTTSDALE CITY OF HH HAZ WASTE DAY
- MAYO CLINIC SCOTTSDALE (13400 EAST SHEA BOULEVARD in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS, MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS.; MEDICAL LABORATORIES.
- ESQUIRE CLEANERS LLC (11291 E VIA LINDA # 120 in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JIM MATRICIAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SHIPP LTD LLP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ULTRA 1 DAY CLEANERS
- PRESTIGE STATION 5219 (10809 N FRANK WRIGHT BLVD TANK in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ARCO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DESERT POOL PATROL (10831 E FANFOL LN in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- TGEN RESEARCH AT SCOTTSDALE CAMPUS (13208 E SHEA BLVD #110 in SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MARY ANN GUERRA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KAHG LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $228,600


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (56%)
- Utility gas (43%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4362
- Northeast: 5482
- Midwest: 7803
- South: 2787
- West: 3550
28% of the 85259 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 7,802. Population change in the 1990s: +18,785 (+240.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
| Here: | 11.1% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122
| Here: | 8.1% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 191
| Here: | 19.1% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SCOTTSDALE, AZ):
- REGAN, GILBERT (13129 E YUCCA ST; small business): $16,766,667 in 2 contracts in 2000
$16,666,667 with Army for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-06-01. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
$100,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
- BLACK & RYAN ENGINEERING (12256 E MOUNTAIN VIEW; small business): $913,838 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2004
$375,000 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-08-02. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$368,407 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2002-09-18. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$100,000 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-04-03. Completion date: 2001-07-31.
$70,431 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
- ADVENSYS, LLC (11481 E BELLA VISTA DR; small business): $563,604 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$463,655 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-28.
$99,949, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
- ADVANCED WATER SYSTEMS INC (10826 E LAUREL LANE; small business): $433,020 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Water Distillation Equipment, Marine and Industrial, Sewage Treatment Equipment, Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters, Water Purification Equipment by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $218,181; 2001: $97,622; 2002: $61,252; 2003: $5,706; 2004: $18,822; 2005: $31,437; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$66,879 with Navy for Water Distillation Equipment, Marine and Industrial. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2001-05-17. Completion date: 2001-06-29.
$66,878, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-14. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
$61,252 with Navy for Sewage Treatment Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2002-12-05. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
$53,047 with Defense Logistics Agency for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2000-10-12. Completion date: 2000-12-01.
- HUNTSVILLE TRAINING ASSOCIATES (14134 E COYOTE RD; small business): $19,375 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$11,375 with Air Force for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in NV. Signed on 2006-01-23. Completion date: 2006-02-16.
$8,000 with Navy for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2005-04-21.
- CORPORATE MARKETING STRATEGIES (10996 E BUTHERUS DR; small business)
$15,317 with Navy for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
- MCGINTY, ANNE (11101 E MERCER LN; small business)
$8,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- PHILLIPS INDUSTRIES, INC (12087 EAST MERCER LANE; small business)
$4,638 with Department of Defense for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-09-21. Completion date: 2002-10-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (250-499: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 25 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 5 people in other group homes
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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