Houses and condos: 6,641 Renter-occupied apartments: 211
% of renters here:
4%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 85266: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 17.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 730 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($3,716)
Arizona:
0.4% ($1,786)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,693 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,745 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,127,314
85266:
$1,127,314
Arizona:
$402,800
According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 85266 zip code as of May 13, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 85266 is 11,883 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
63.6 years
Arizona median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Arizona:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 85266, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $234,825 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$234,825
State:
$73,499
Salary/wage: $167,162 (reported on 61.0% of returns)
Here:
$167,162
State:
$59,499
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1340.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3210.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4767.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6381.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13491.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 103241.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $5,499 (reported on 64.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$5,499
Arizona:
$2,325
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs below $25k, 151.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 423.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 482.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 661.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3077.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $21,799 (reported on 60.3% of returns)
Here:
$21,799
State:
$8,711
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.4% for AGIs below $25k, 414.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1165.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1764.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2650.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11604.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$68,145 (reported on 59.5% of returns)
Here:
+$68,145
State:
+$31,332
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $25k, 214.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 507.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1520.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3126.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46033.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$38,024 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
+$38,024
State:
+$13,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.1% for AGIs below $25k, 308.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 902.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1202.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1428.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7170.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $51,274 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
85266:
$51,274
Arizona:
$23,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.8% for AGIs below $25k, 472.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1340.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2852.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4613.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9253.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $31,856 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
85266:
$31,856
Arizona:
$26,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 927.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $48,117 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:
$48,117
State:
$36,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 375.9% for AGIs below $25k, 808.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1952.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2610.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3631.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13807.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $15,109 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,109
State:
$11,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 208.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 373.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4920.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,366 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
85266:
$8,366
State:
$6,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.1% for AGIs below $25k, 128.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 319.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 502.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2208.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,480 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,480
State:
$2,383
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85266, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $187,682 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$187,682
State:
$57,644
Salary/wage: $147,115 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
Here:
$147,115
State:
$47,932
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,972 (reported on 63.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,972
Arizona:
$2,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $19,199 (reported on 55.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,199
State:
$7,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,999 (reported on 54.3% of returns)
Here:
+$29,999
State:
+$15,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$29,181 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
+$29,181
State:
+$12,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $47,798 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
85266:
$47,798
Arizona:
$18,280
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $26,269 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
85266:
$26,269
Arizona:
$22,154
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $44,240 (17% of AGI, reported on 67.2% of returns)
Here:
$44,240
State:
$23,651
Here:
17.2% of AGI
State:
20.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,883 (reported on 61.3% of returns)
Here:
$7,883
State:
$4,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $14,990 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
85266:
$14,990
State:
$6,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,529 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,529
State:
$2,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.7%
Here:
68%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 54.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,653
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,209 (811 now married, 385 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 85266 with a mortgage: 3,219 (342 second mortgage, 321 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 48
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,144 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $807
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.5
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 85266: Ironwood Golf Course (A), Boulders Golf Course (B), Heard Museum North (C), Scottsdale Fire Department Station 13 Desert Foothills (D), Scottsdale Fire Department Station 15 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 85266 include: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (A), Desert Foothills Lutheran Church (B), Black Mountain Community Church (C), Son Rise Community Church (D), Redeemer Lutheran Church (E), North Ridge Community Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 52 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,090 2-persons, 591 3-persons, 457 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,138 1-person, 185 2-persons
1,343 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (27 men, 9 women).
92.7% of residents of 85266 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 23% well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 6% well, 20% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 28% well).
Foreign born population: 1,626 (13.0%) (81.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
13.0%
Whole state:
13.1%
9%Malaysia
9%Georgia
6%Sweden
6%Thailand
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
4%Australia
16%English
12%German
9%American
8%Italian
6%Irish
4%European
3%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3032010 or later
1362000 to 2009
3341990 to 1999
989Before 1990
There are 57 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 85266.Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
62.3%Utility gas
33.2%Electricity
3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Solar energy
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,718
Northeast: 1,935
Midwest: 3,839
South: 955
West: 2,129
92% of the 85266 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, 1% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% 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): 164
Here:
28.6%
Arizona:
10.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:
8.0%
Arizona:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:
3.4%
Arizona:
13.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
234,555Architecture and engineering occupations
149,683Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
142,335Management occupations
140,260Computer and mathematical occupations
130,626Business and financial operations occupations
120,304Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Credit Bureaus (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 85266 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
6
85.0 years
Charles
4
83.0 years
Robert
4
81.3 years
Edward
3
78.3 years
Joseph
3
76.6 years
Betty
2
79.5 years
Charlotte
2
82.0 years
Frank
2
81.5 years
Marie
2
93.0 years
Richard
2
82.0 years
Businesses in zip code 85266
Name
Count
Name
Count
Blockbuster
1
Vons
1
FedEx
2
Walgreens
1
Safeway
1
YMCA
1
UPS
2
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