85142 Zip Code (Queen Creek, AZ) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 84,506

Houses and condos: 26,627
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,138
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 85142: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 71.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,191 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,292 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,234 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 85142:

• High school or higher: 96.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 85142:

• Never married: 29.3%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 8.0%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 85142, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $94,593 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$94,593
State:	$73,499

Salary/wage: $80,924 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$80,924
State:	$59,499

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1253.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3798.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7102.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10283.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20820.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 74479.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,408 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,408
Arizona:	$2,325

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 641.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,663 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,663
State:	$8,711

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1788.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,099 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$29,099
State:	+$31,332

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 470.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16088.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,394 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$12,394
State:	+$13,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.9% for AGIs below $25k, 139.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 244.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 489.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2776.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,795 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

85142:	$21,795
Arizona:	$23,364

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 463.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1319.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,121 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

85142:	$26,121
Arizona:	$26,938

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 268.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,222 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$35,222
State:	$36,308

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 182.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 417.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 703.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1638.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8035.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,182 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,182
State:	$11,955

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 24.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 411.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2965.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,364 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

85142:	$7,364
State:	$6,820

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 29.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 385.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1579.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,263 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,263
State:	$2,383

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85142, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,831 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,831
State:	$57,644

Salary/wage: $58,442 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$58,442
State:	$47,932

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,197 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,197
Arizona:	$2,064

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,924 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,924
State:	$7,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,160 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,160
State:	+$15,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,523 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,523
State:	+$12,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,779 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

85142:	$16,779
Arizona:	$18,280

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $23,360 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

85142:	$23,360
Arizona:	$22,154

Total itemized deductions: $22,709 (23% of AGI, reported on 44.1% of returns)

Here:	$22,709
State:	$23,651

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	20.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,118 (reported on 37.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,118
State:	$4,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,689 (reported on 44.0% of returns)

85142:	$5,689
State:	$6,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,382 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,382
State:	$2,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.3%

Here:	50%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $25k, 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Nearest zip codes: 85298, 85140, 85147, 85212, 85297, 85143.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 614
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25,274

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,156 (1,003 now married, 171 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 20,398 (10,405 now married, 9,907 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 85142 with a mortgage: 18,841 (1,096 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 888 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 195

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,003
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $504

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

• Zip code 85142 household income distribution in 2022

• 782Less than $10,000
• 171$10,000 to $14,999
• 340$15,000 to $19,999
• 206$20,000 to $24,999
• 394$25,000 to $29,999
• 316$30,000 to $34,999
• 498$35,000 to $39,999
• 655$40,000 to $44,999
• 435$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,401$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,759$60,000 to $74,999
• 3,321$75,000 to $99,999
• 3,901$100,000 to $124,999
• 2,802$125,000 to $149,999
• 4,841$150,000 to $199,999
• 4,503$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 85142

• 321Less than $10,000
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 41$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 38$35,000 to $39,999
• 96$40,000 to $49,999
• 25$70,000 to $79,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 57$100,000 to $124,999
• 69$125,000 to $149,999
• 45$150,000 to $174,999
• 133$175,000 to $199,999
• 703$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,824$250,000 to $299,999
• 4,530$300,000 to $399,999
• 5,121$400,000 to $499,999
• 9,768$500,000 to $749,999
• 3,509$750,000 to $999,999
• 805$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 212$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 113$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 85142

• 21$550 to $599
• 22$800 to $899
• 30$900 to $999
• 254$1,000 to $1,249
• 579$1,250 to $1,499
• 1,682$1,500 to $1,999
• 1,165$2,000 to $2,499
• 92$2,500 to $2,999
• 62$3,000 to $3,499
• 184No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,195.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $565,775.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $556,451 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $398,478 - $808,549

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $262,411

Here:	$262,411
State:	$521,408

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,256
• One, attached: 167
• Two: 42
• 3 or 4: 35
• 5 to 9: 125
• 10 to 19: 163
• 20 to 49: 20
• 50 or more: 306
• Mobile homes: 723

Unemployment: 3.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 85142

• 67.5%27,614Drove a car alone
• 9.0%3,661Carpooled
• 0.0%18Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%100Motorcycle
• 0.1%51Bicycle
• 0.4%155Walked
• 1.2%479Other means
• 22.8%9,327Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 85142

• 721Less than 5 minutes
• 2,4285 to 9 minutes
• 2,41410 to 14 minutes
• 2,89115 to 19 minutes
• 3,19320 to 24 minutes
• 2,27425 to 29 minutes
• 4,68830 to 34 minutes
• 1,59335 to 39 minutes
• 2,88340 to 44 minutes
• 6,00945 to 59 minutes
• 2,59560 to 89 minutes
• 32190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 84,506

• Male householders: 13,778 (1,156 living alone), Female householders: 12,144 (1,173 living alone)

• 18,077 spouses (17,824 opposite-sex spouses), 1,608 unmarried partners, (1,451 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 31,450 children (29,064 natural, 1,244 adopted, 1,151 stepchildren), 1,319 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 1,645 parents, 23 foster children, 1,438 other relatives, 2,073 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 178 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,640 2-persons, 5,195 3-persons, 5,296 4-persons, 2,688 5-persons, 1,657 6-persons, 706 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,329 1-person, 1,128 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 109 5-persons

19,555 married couples with children.
3,211 single-parent households (989 men, 2,222 women).

85.8% of residents of 85142 zip code speak English at home.
10.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 14% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 13% well, 2% not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 26% well, 4% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (97% very well, 3% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

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

• This state: 33,148
• Northeast: 5,165
• Midwest: 13,438
• South: 6,187
• West: 19,033

90% of the 85142 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,557
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 441 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 669

2010 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2010 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 65. The highest number of fire incidents - 96 took place in 2018, and the least - 38 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.6%), and Structure Fires (25.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 85142
• 33156.6%Outside Fires
• 15025.6%Structure Fires
• 7613.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 284.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 85142, Arizona

Businesses in zip code 85142
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Olive Garden	1
Baskin-Robbins	1		PetSmart	1
CVS	1		Quiznos	1
Chick-Fil-A	1		Sprint Nextel	1
Chipotle	1		Staples	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1		Taco Bell	1
Discount Tire	1		True Value	1
Famous Footwear	1		U-Haul	3
FedEx	1		Verizon Wireless	2
LA Fitness	1		Walgreens	1
Long John Silver's	1		Walmart	1