85209 Zip Code (Mesa, AZ) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 42,080

Houses and condos: 22,419
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,378
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 85209: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 11.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 3,800 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,753 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,230 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 85209:

• High school or higher: 94.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 85209:

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 10.9%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 85209, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,643 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,643
State:	$73,499

Salary/wage: $59,790 (reported on 75.5% of returns)

Here:	$59,790
State:	$59,499

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1109.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3552.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6505.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9484.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17775.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60192.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,623 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,623
Arizona:	$2,325

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1226.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,393 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,393
State:	$8,711

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 285.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1906.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,683 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$11,683
State:	+$31,332

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 528.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13481.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,380 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,380
State:	+$13,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.5% for AGIs below $25k, 135.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 191.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 422.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2762.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,138 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

85209:	$18,138
Arizona:	$23,364

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.7% for AGIs below $25k, 174.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 343.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 441.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 908.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3668.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $11,933 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

85209:	$11,933
Arizona:	$26,938

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,532 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,532
State:	$36,308

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $25k, 117.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 311.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 484.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1108.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5371.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,267 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,267
State:	$11,955

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 309.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2245.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,785 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

85209:	$5,785
State:	$6,820

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,067 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,067
State:	$2,383

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85209, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,390 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,390
State:	$57,644

Salary/wage: $49,793 (reported on 75.6% of returns)

Here:	$49,793
State:	$47,932

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,301 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,301
Arizona:	$2,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,725 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,725
State:	$7,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,081 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,081
State:	+$15,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,231 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,231
State:	+$12,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,547 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

85209:	$13,547
Arizona:	$18,280

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $11,867 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

85209:	$11,867
Arizona:	$22,154

Total itemized deductions: $19,538 (23% of AGI, reported on 37.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,538
State:	$23,651

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	20.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,666 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,666
State:	$4,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,458 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

85209:	$4,458
State:	$6,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,124 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,124
State:	$2,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.1%

Here:	49%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 44.9% for AGIs below $25k, 47.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 85209, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,162 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,162
State:	$50,097

Salary/wage: $41,831 (reported on 82.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,831
State:	$42,146

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,832 (reported on 41.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,832
Arizona:	$2,374

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,960 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,960
State:	$3,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,027 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,027
State:	+$17,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,405 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,405
State:	+$11,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,973 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

85209:	$2,973
Arizona:	$3,023

Total itemized deductions: $19,118 (26% of AGI, reported on 41.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,118
State:	$19,781

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.8% for AGIs below $10k, 18.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,078 (4% of AGI, reported on 36.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,078
State:	$3,389

Here:	4.0% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,375 (reported on 77.9% of returns)

85209:	$6,375
State:	$8,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,560 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,560
State:	$1,786

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.5%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $10k, 56.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 85208, 85212, 85120, 85207, 85206, 85205.
Mesa Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 882
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 17,224

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 375 (234 now married, 140 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,159 (4,039 now married, 4,091 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 85209 with a mortgage: 7,475 (549 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 380 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,660
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $479

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 85209 household income distribution in 2022

• 807Less than $10,000
• 332$10,000 to $14,999
• 363$15,000 to $19,999
• 449$20,000 to $24,999
• 523$25,000 to $29,999
• 758$30,000 to $34,999
• 731$35,000 to $39,999
• 650$40,000 to $44,999
• 435$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,610$50,000 to $59,999
• 2,113$60,000 to $74,999
• 3,185$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,933$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,215$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,755$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,288$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 85209

• 114Less than $10,000
• 95$10,000 to $14,999
• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 162$20,000 to $24,999
• 118$25,000 to $29,999
• 80$30,000 to $34,999
• 207$35,000 to $39,999
• 308$40,000 to $49,999
• 308$50,000 to $59,999
• 233$60,000 to $69,999
• 168$70,000 to $79,999
• 75$80,000 to $89,999
• 58$90,000 to $99,999
• 219$100,000 to $124,999
• 67$125,000 to $149,999
• 237$150,000 to $174,999
• 173$175,000 to $199,999
• 906$200,000 to $249,999
• 766$250,000 to $299,999
• 3,208$300,000 to $399,999
• 3,351$400,000 to $499,999
• 2,686$500,000 to $749,999
• 230$750,000 to $999,999
• 23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 62$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 85209

• 7$200 to $249
• 15$400 to $449
• 116$600 to $649
• 7$650 to $699
• 10$700 to $749
• 40$750 to $799
• 52$800 to $899
• 109$900 to $999
• 935$1,000 to $1,249
• 710$1,250 to $1,499
• 1,815$1,500 to $1,999
• 830$2,000 to $2,499
• 229$2,500 to $2,999
• 168$3,000 to $3,499
• 83No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,832.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $168,585.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $410,696 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $261,094 - $562,342

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $473,004

Here:	$473,004
State:	$521,408

Townhouses or other attached units: $309,373

Here:	$309,373
State:	$387,465

In 2-unit structures: $675,171

Here:	$675,171
State:	$1,060,724

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,608

Here:	$355,608
State:	$342,505

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,362

Here:	$353,362
State:	$371,286

Mobile homes: $109,896

Here:	$109,896
State:	$141,516

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,142

Here:	$36,142
State:	$60,504

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,866
• One, attached: 1,860
• Two: 67
• 3 or 4: 256
• 5 to 9: 699
• 10 to 19: 1,027
• 20 to 49: 144
• 50 or more: 962
• Mobile homes: 4,200
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 140

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 85209

• 62.0%11,966Drove a car alone
• 9.5%1,831Carpooled
• 0.6%108Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%22Taxi
• 0.6%111Motorcycle
• 0.3%60Bicycle
• 1.9%363Walked
• 0.8%153Other means
• 26.4%5,101Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 85209

• 258Less than 5 minutes
• 1,7305 to 9 minutes
• 1,80710 to 14 minutes
• 2,00015 to 19 minutes
• 2,42820 to 24 minutes
• 81225 to 29 minutes
• 1,98730 to 34 minutes
• 47635 to 39 minutes
• 52140 to 44 minutes
• 1,53045 to 59 minutes
• 84860 to 89 minutes
• 21490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,080

• Male householders: 8,726 (1,484 living alone), Female householders: 9,409 (3,319 living alone)

• 9,457 spouses (9,325 opposite-sex spouses), 1,433 unmarried partners, (1,336 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,335 children (8,773 natural, 436 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 859 grandchildren, 351 brothers or sisters, 325 parents, 3 foster children, 1,009 other relatives, 1,218 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 123 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,101 2-persons, 2,245 3-persons, 1,289 4-persons, 896 5-persons, 444 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,792 1-person, 1,021 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 81 4-persons

4,482 married couples with children.
1,738 single-parent households (603 men, 1,135 women).

84.5% of residents of 85209 zip code speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 12% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 20% well, 4% not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 28% well, 3% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 26% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11,849
• Northeast: 2,457
• Midwest: 10,694
• South: 2,565
• West: 9,320

87% of the 85209 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 225
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 8)

2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 77 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (36.4%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 85209
• 5536.4%Structure Fires
• 4831.8%Outside Fires
• 4731.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 10.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 85209, Arizona

Most common first names in zip code 85209 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	32	76.0 years
William	22	82.7 years
Mary	21	77.1 years
Richard	21	77.3 years
James	19	77.1 years
Charles	17	73.9 years
John	16	79.5 years
Helen	12	87.9 years
Donald	10	76.3 years
Joseph	10	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 85209 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	12	75.3 years
Smith	8	79.0 years
Anderson	5	89.6 years
Miller	5	75.7 years
Edwards	4	86.2 years
Beck	4	83.0 years
Peterson	4	86.3 years
Richardson	4	81.7 years
Thomas	4	82.2 years
Keller	3	89.7 years

Businesses in zip code 85209
Name	Count		Name	Count
Arby's	1		LA Fitness	1
AutoZone	1		Lane Furniture	1
Bed Bath & Beyond	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Big O Tires	2		Long John Silver's	1
Blockbuster	1		Lowe's	1
Burger King	1		Nike	2
Cold Stone Creamery	1		PetSmart	2
Costco	1		Pizza Hut	1
DressBarn	1		Quiznos	1
Dressbarn	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Sprint Nextel	1
Famous Footwear	1		Staples	2
FedEx	2		Starbucks	2
GNC	1		T-Mobile	1
GameStop	1		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	2		Toys"R"Us	1
Hobby Lobby	1		U-Haul	1
Home Depot	2		UPS	5
IHOP	1		Verizon Wireless	4
Jack In The Box	1		Village Inn	1
Jamba Juice	1		Walgreens	1
KFC	1		Walmart	2
Kohl's	1		Wendy's	1