Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,590
| This zip code: | $29,590 | | Arizona: | $49,889 |
Nearest zip codes: 85004, 85007, 85006, 85009, 85034, 85012.
Housing units in zip code 85003 with a mortgage: 680 (95 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 307
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,757
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $426
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 38.6% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.2% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.8 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 85003: Phoenix Police Museum (A), Union Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 85003 include: Grant Park (1), Harmon Park (2), Roosevelt Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Phoenix City - Rosson House (Museums; 115 North 6 Street), Artfit (Museums; 930 East Coronado Road), Golfland Entertainment Centers (Water Parks & Slides; 4343 West Pinnacle Peak Road), Speedway Indoor KART Racing Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 21 Saint & I 10 Freew), Gross Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 303 West Mohave Street), Rishon Distributing Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 303 West Mohave Street), Travel Gifting (631 North Fourth Avenue), Westworld Paintball Adventures (Jomax & Scottsdale R), Ticket Connection (143 West McDowell Road).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 124
- 1990 to 1994: 68
- 1980 to 1989: 257
- 1970 to 1979: 443
- 1960 to 1969: 329
- 1950 to 1959: 436
- 1940 to 1949: 555
- 1939 or earlier: 1,301
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Phoenix, AZ (85003): |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 103
- 2 bedrooms: 372
- 3 bedrooms: 575
- 4 bedrooms: 93
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 512
- 1 bedrooms: 954
- 2 bedrooms: 355
- 3 bedrooms: 146
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 85003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 84
- 1 vehicle: 485
- 2 vehicles: 429
- 3 vehicles: 115
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 962
- 1 vehicle: 818
- 2 vehicles: 163
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 85003:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 3
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 4
- $70,000 to $79,999: 42
- $80,000 to $89,999: 21
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 67
- $125,000 to $149,999: 45
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
- $175,000 to $199,999: 20
- $200,000 to $249,999: 88
- $250,000 to $299,999: 88
- $300,000 to $399,999: 205
- $400,000 to $499,999: 256
- $500,000 to $749,999: 281
- $750,000 to $999,999: 37
- $1,000,000 or more: 26
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 85003:
- Less than $100: 38
- $100 to $149: 93
- $150 to $199: 208
- $200 to $249: 87
- $250 to $299: 87
- $300 to $349: 78
- $350 to $399: 68
- $400 to $449: 72
- $450 to $499: 50
- $500 to $549: 98
- $550 to $599: 42
- $600 to $649: 61
- $650 to $699: 16
- $700 to $749: 72
- $750 to $799: 23
- $800 to $899: 33
- $900 to $999: 40
- $1,000 to $1,249: 24
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $278,404.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $432,126
- Black or African American householders: $439,731
- Asian householders: $451,254
- Some other race householders: $135,053
- Two or more races householders: $149,803
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,526
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $387,185 (it was $168,000 in 2000)
| 85003: | $387,185 | | Arizona: | $237,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,700 - $385,300
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $412,057| Here: | $412,057 | | State: | $341,391 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $177,031| Here: | $177,031 | | State: | $235,099 |
In 2-unit structures: $349,028| Here: | $349,028 | | State: | $223,005 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $445,681| Here: | $445,681 | | State: | $205,498 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $364,348| Here: | $364,348 | | State: | $183,008 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,492
- One, attached: 133
- Two: 223
- 3 or 4: 359
- 5 to 9: 223
- 10 to 19: 231
- 20 to 49: 236
- 50 or more: 616

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,844 (59%)
- Carpooled: 558 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 211 (7%)
- Taxi: 17 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 85 (3%)
- Walked: 230 (7%)
- Other means: 62 (2%)
- Worked at home: 123 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 172
- 5 to 9 minutes: 482
- 10 to 14 minutes: 553
- 15 to 19 minutes: 433
- 20 to 24 minutes: 361
- 25 to 29 minutes: 206
- 30 to 34 minutes: 429
- 35 to 39 minutes: 28
- 40 to 44 minutes: 96
- 45 to 59 minutes: 75
- 60 to 89 minutes: 82
- 90 or more minutes: 96
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,323
- In family households: 5,170 (860 male householders, 580 female householders)
852 spouses, 2,065 children (1,932 natural, 66 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 164 other relatives, 246 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,153 (1,066 male householders (840 living alone)), 671 female householders (565 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,102 (1,622 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 557 2-persons, 304 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,405 1-person, 300 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
798 married couples with children.
707 single-parent households (116 men, 591 women).
61.1% of residents of 85003 zip code speak English at home.
34.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 16% well, 21% not well, 14% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 11% well, 2% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 18% well, 8% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (52% very well, 48% well).
Foreign born population: 1,709 (18.5%)
(17.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 18.5% | | Whole state: | 12.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (85%)
- Philippines (2%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
- Nicaragua (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- Ethiopia (1%)
- Cuba (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 622
- 1990 to 1994: 380
- 1985 to 1989: 210
- 1980 to 1984: 194
- 1975 to 1979: 85
- 1970 to 1974: 105
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1965 to 1969: 95
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White population: 5,681
Black population: 1,023
American Indian population: 323
Asian population: 94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 1,847
Two or more races population: 282

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3803 |
|  Irish: 470 |
|  German: 412 |
|  English: 367 |
|  United States or American: 321 |
|  Italian: 165 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 102 |
|  Scottish: 72 |
|  Russian: 72 |
|  European: 71 |
|  Norwegian: 64 |
|  Polish: 62 |
|  Dutch: 62 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 58 |
|  Greek: 54 |
|  French (except Basque): 43 |
|  African: 28 |
|  Welsh: 27 |
|  Canadian: 26 |
|  Austrian: 24 |
|  Lithuanian: 19 |
|  Danish: 19 |
|  Ethiopian: 18 |
|  Ukrainian: 18 |
|  British: 17 |
|  Swedish: 15 |
|  Scandinavian: 15 |
|  Israeli: 14 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 14 |
|  Czech: 13 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Luxemburger: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Barbadian: 7 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Somalian: 6 |
|  South African: 6 |
|  Yugoslavian: 6 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  Croatian: 5 |
|  West Indian: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
Public high schools in zip code 85003 not listed on the city page:- ARIZONA CALL-A-TEEN CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE (Students: 137; Location: 649 NORTH 6TH AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GENESIS ACADEMY (Students: 113; Location: CITY COLLEGES CENTER, 640 N. 1, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CAREER SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOL - COPPER SQUARE (Students: 90; Location: 301 W. ROOSEVELT ST., PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TEACHER PREPARATION CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 640 N. 1ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 85003 not listed on the city page:- LOWELL SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 1121 S. 3RD AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - 08)
- KENILWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 1210 N 5TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: PK - 08)
- PHOENIX THOMAS J PAPPAS REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 355 NORTH 5TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: KG - 05)
- PHOENIX THOMAS J. PAPPAS REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 374 N. 6TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: 06 - 09)
- ENTERPRISE ACADEMY (Students: 134; Location: 415 W. GRANT ST., PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: KG - 08)
- TERTULIA PRE-COLLEGE COMMUNITY PRIMARY CAMPUS (Students: 124; Location: 812 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: KG - 04)
- ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL (PROGRAM) (Grades: N - N )
- WMS AFB (Location: 358 N. 5TH AVE., PHOENIX, AZ; Grades: N - N )
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3641
- Northeast: 839
- Midwest: 1057
- South: 747
- West: 1305
55% of the 85003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Arizona.
Population in 1990: 10,633. Population change in the 1990s: -1,381 (-13.0%).
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): 46
| Here: | 5.7% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116
| Here: | 22.5% | | Arizona: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
| Here: | 15.1% | | Arizona: | 13.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PHOENIX, AZ):
- WHITE GLOVE SERVICE SYS.INC (844 NORTH 4TH AV; small business): $2,634,992 in 35 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Food Services, Custodial Janitorial Services, Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), Public Buildings Service, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $1,629,592; 2001: $234,641; 2002: $264,621; 2003: $-66,862; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$624,041 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2000-10-07. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$433,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in AK. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$430,623 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2000-02-14. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$227,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-07-15.
- M & W COMPANY L L C (319 N 6TH AVE ,; small business): $1,128,344 in 52 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $89,000; 2001: $58,899; 2002: $271,637; 2003: $241,151; 2004: $362,348; 2005: $140,059; 2006: $-,250.
Biggest contracts:
$256,828 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$108,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
$108,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
$108,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
- CONTRACTOR'S ABATEMENT SERVICE (600 W GRANT ST # A; small business): $162,242 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Hospital Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Residential Buildings, and more by Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $10,119; 2001: $75,450; 2002: $27,833; 2003: $38,897; 2004: $0; 2005: $5,297; 2006: $4,646.
Biggest contracts:
$34,075 with Air Force for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2001-07-27. Completion date: 2001-09-27.
$34,075, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-30. Completion date: 2001-09-27.
$23,421 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$15,476 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Hospital Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
- TRANSACT COMMERCIAL FURNISHING (45 W JEFFERSON ST, LUHRS T; small business)
$46,487 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
- COUNTY OF MARICOPA (301 W JEFFERSON ST # 960): $44,230 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$31,980 with Air Force for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2008-09-30.
$12,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-09-12.
- VALLEY OF THE SUN YMCA (350 N 1ST AVE): $4,500 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$4,500 with Army for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$4,440 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$-4,440, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- ENVIRO STRIPPING TECHNOLOGY IN (204 W MARICOPA FWY; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2004
$7,000 with Army for Environmental Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$-7,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 77)
- Information: Television Broadcasting (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
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 (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1618 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 269 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 138 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 51 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 188 meters
Total costs: 2,515,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 30,963
Total average daily truck traffic: 75
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