85253 Zip Code Profile

85253 is an affluent (median household income: $117,487) upscale suburban zip code in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $1,000,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $217,124/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 85253 earn an average of $139,330/year. Women earn only $50,425/year.

8,095 people in 85253 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 85253? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.8 minutes.

The median age here is 50. There are 8,347 men and 8,700 women. The median age for men is 50 while for women the median age is 50.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,727 people (out of the 17,047 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,109 homes, and 484 businesses every day. 96 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

85253 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -112 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,465 feet above sea levell.

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• Friends of Shadow Mountain Neighbors
• Granada Neighborhood Association
• Longview East Neighborhood Association
• Longview West Neighborhood Association
• Los Diamantes HOA
• Mahogany HOA
• Mary Anne Manor/Windemere Neighbors
• Nile Neighborhood Association
• Northridge Village Neighbors
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• Paradise Oasis Neighbors
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• Rio Salado Neighbors
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• Scottsdale Country Acres
• Scottsdale Shadows Neighbors
• Sierra Sunrise Owners Association
• Squaw Peak Homeowners Association
• Sunnyslope Village Alliance
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• Van Buren Neighbors
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• West Alice Avenue II Neighbors
• Westside Sunnyslope Neighbors
• Whitton Place Homeowners Association
• Worthington Ranch Neighbors

• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,047
• White Population: 15,948
• Black Population: 243
• Hispanic Population: 744
• Asian Population: 854
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 97
• Male Population: 8,347
• Female Population: 8,700
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 50
• Median Age of Females: 50

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Arizona
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ
• County: Maricopa
• City: Paradise Valley
• Longitude: -112.0
• Latitude: 33.5
• Elevation: 1,465 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 480

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,284
• Drive alone: 6,637
• Carpool: 391
• Public transit: 70
• Ride bikes or walk: 96


• Average commute time: 21.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 180
•    5 - 9: 579
•    10 - 14: 1,398
•    15 - 19: 1,249
•    20 - 24: 1,521
•    25 - 29: 586
•    30 - 34: 898
•    35 - 39: 245
•    40 - 44: 193
•    45 - 59: 261
•    60 - 89: 69
•    90 plus: 105

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $1,000,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $116,774
• Businesses: 787
• Employees: 8,715
• Annual Payroll: $428,547,000
• Average Family Income: $217,124
• Median Family Income: $117,487
• Average Income for Men: $139,330
• Average Income for Women: $50,425

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 1405.0, 598.0
• Sr Senator: John McCain (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Flake (R)
• US House Representative: Matt Salmon (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 013
• State FIPS Code: 04

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Primary Schools

Cherokee Elementary School

8801 N. 56th Street

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

(480) 484-8700

Kachina Country Day School #1

6602 E. Malcomb Drive

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

(480) 951-0745

Kiva Elementary School

6911 East Mcdonald Drive

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

(480) 484-2200

High Schools

Chaparral High School

6935 E. Gold Dust

Scottsdale, AZ 85253

(480) 484-6500