Median household income (1999): $61,555
Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,105
| This zip code | $66,105 | | Arizona: | $44,282 |
Nearest zip codes: 85264, 85259, 85263, 85215, 85256, 85260.
Housing units in zip code 85268 with a mortgage: 4,857 (513 second mortgage, 601 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,597
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,363
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 886
- 1995 to 1998: 3,148
- 1990 to 1994: 1,483
- 1980 to 1989: 3,539
- 1970 to 1979: 1,364
- 1960 to 1969: 92
- 1950 to 1959: 6
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 0
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain Hills, AZ (85268):
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 56
- 2 bedrooms: 1,706
- 3 bedrooms: 4,102
- 4 bedrooms: 1,144
- 5 or more bedrooms: 235
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 159
- 2 bedrooms: 760
- 3 bedrooms: 424
- 4 bedrooms: 49
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 85268 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 146
- 1 vehicle: 1,906
- 2 vehicles: 4,049
- 3 vehicles: 889
- 4 vehicles: 223
- 5 or more vehicles: 37
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 713
- 2 vehicles: 498
- 3 vehicles: 126
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 85268:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
- $80,000 to $89,999: 48
- $90,000 to $99,999: 70
- $100,000 to $124,999: 301
- $125,000 to $149,999: 645
- $150,000 to $174,999: 820
- $175,000 to $199,999: 916
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1124
- $250,000 to $299,999: 791
- $300,000 to $399,999: 979
- $400,000 to $499,999: 338
- $500,000 to $749,999: 307
- $750,000 to $999,999: 71
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 85268:
- $100 to $149: 12
- $200 to $249: 7
- $300 to $349: 11
- $400 to $449: 14
- $450 to $499: 26
- $500 to $549: 15
- $550 to $599: 39
- $600 to $649: 75
- $650 to $699: 148
- $700 to $749: 150
- $750 to $799: 135
- $800 to $899: 277
- $900 to $999: 101
- $1,000 to $1,249: 187
- $1,250 to $1,499: 58
- $1,500 to $1,999: 25
- $2,000 or more: 8
- No cash rent: 122
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $279,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $379,721
- Black or African American householders: $392,274
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $392,274
- Asian householders: $467,068
- Some other race householders: $361,066
- Two or more races householders: $285,227
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $348,688
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,987
- One, attached: 1,142
- Two: 318
- 3 or 4: 805
- 5 to 9: 578
- 10 to 19: 451
- 20 to 49: 72
- 50 or more: 165

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,723 (80%)
- Carpooled: 912 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
- Bicycle: 23 (0%)
- Walked: 92 (1%)
- Other means: 154 (2%)
- Worked at home: 752 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 442
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1273
- 10 to 14 minutes: 878
- 15 to 19 minutes: 505
- 20 to 24 minutes: 858
- 25 to 29 minutes: 390
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1540
- 35 to 39 minutes: 688
- 40 to 44 minutes: 567
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1271
- 60 to 89 minutes: 313
- 90 or more minutes: 225
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,218
- In family households: 17,505 (5,516 male householders, 950 female householders)
5,765 spouses, 4,540 children (4,221 natural, 116 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 149 parents, 159 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,713 (857 male householders (630 living alone)), 1,317 female householders (1,096 living alone)), 539 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,933 2-persons, 1,095 3-persons, 964 4-persons, 305 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,726 1-person, 393 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
2,964 married couples with children.
583 single-parent households (129 men, 454 women).
91.4% of residents of 85268 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 11% well, 12% not well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 18% well, 8% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 20% well, 5% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
Foreign born population: 1,381 (6.8%)
(60.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (13%)
- Germany (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Italy (7%)
- Poland (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
- France (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 237
- 1990 to 1994: 144
- 1985 to 1989: 81
- 1980 to 1984: 127
- 1975 to 1979: 59
- 1970 to 1974: 135
- 1970 to 1974: 113
- 1965 to 1969: 485
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 3686
- Italian: 1925
- English: 1877
- Irish: 1792
- Other groups: 1240
- Polish: 880
- United States or American: 806
- French (except Basque): 644
- Norwegian: 560
- Scotch-Irish: 365
- Swedish: 338
- Scottish: 334
- Danish: 167
- Russian: 165
- Greek: 164
- Czech: 160
- Hungarian: 150
- Dutch: 148
- British: 141
- French Canadian: 140
- Welsh: 118
- Austrian: 117
- Arab:: 93
- European: 93
- Canadian: 87
- Swiss: 83
- Finnish: 76
- Slovak: 71
- Lithuanian: 65
- Romanian: 65
- Yugoslavian: 62
- Ukrainian: 60
- Slovene: 56
- Croatian: 55
- Northern European: 50
- Belgian: 48
- Syrian: 47
- Brazilian: 41
- Czechoslovakian: 39
- Slavic: 36
- Afghan: 35
- Eastern European: 30
- Maltese: 27
- Subsaharan African:: 22
- Portuguese: 20
- Scandinavian: 19
- Lebanese: 18
- Macedonian: 17
- Australian: 15
- Other Arab: 15
- Nigerian: 14
- Armenian: 11
- Iranian: 10
- Pennsylvania German: 8
- African: 8
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Jamaican: 8
- Luxemburger: 7
- Moroccan: 7
- Israeli: 6
- Egyptian: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Alsatian: 5



Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (89%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2413
- Northeast: 3332
- Midwest: 8303
- South: 1930
- West: 2513
40% of the 85268 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 10,030. Population change in the 1990s: +10,238 (+102.1%).
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): 132
| Here: | 7.4% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
| Here: | 5.0% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 201
| Here: | 26.0% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 10)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Educational Support Services (100-249: 1)
- Construction: Land Subdivision (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 40)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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