Houses and condos: 11,210 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,276
% of renters here:
21%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 85297: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 10.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,326 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($2,456)
Arizona:
0.4% ($1,786)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,457 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,547 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $597,056
85297:
$597,056
Arizona:
$402,800
According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 85297 zip code as of April 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 85297 is 6,427 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:
34.1 years
Arizona median age:
38.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.2 people
Arizona:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 85297, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $106,822 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$106,822
State:
$73,499
Salary/wage: $89,829 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$89,829
State:
$59,499
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1214.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3767.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7098.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10524.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20840.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72882.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,538 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,538
Arizona:
$2,325
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 678.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,454 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,454
State:
$8,711
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $25k, 27.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 150.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1561.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,752 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
+$20,752
State:
+$31,332
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 30.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 439.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10119.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,239 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$16,239
State:
+$13,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.2% for AGIs below $25k, 229.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 456.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 517.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3579.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,274 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
85297:
$23,274
Arizona:
$23,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.1% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 401.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1268.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $28,050 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
85297:
$28,050
Arizona:
$26,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 294.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $39,929 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$39,929
State:
$36,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 187.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 428.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 663.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1423.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8809.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $15,140 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,140
State:
$11,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 30.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 401.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3647.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,581 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
85297:
$7,581
State:
$6,820
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 30.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 345.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1414.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,274 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,274
State:
$2,383
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 85297, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $79,256 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$79,256
State:
$57,644
Salary/wage: $71,781 (reported on 90.6% of returns)
Here:
$71,781
State:
$47,932
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $998 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$998
Arizona:
$2,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,346 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,346
State:
$7,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,452 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,452
State:
+$15,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,949 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$11,949
State:
+$12,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,591 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
85297:
$17,591
Arizona:
$18,280
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $16,140 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
85297:
$16,140
Arizona:
$22,154
Total itemized deductions: $23,691 (20% of AGI, reported on 51.1% of returns)
Here:
$23,691
State:
$23,651
Here:
20.4% of AGI
State:
20.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,552 (reported on 43.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,552
State:
$4,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,226 (reported on 50.7% of returns)
85297:
$6,226
State:
$6,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,222 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,222
State:
$2,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.9%
Here:
48%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 85297, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $66,132 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,132
State:
$50,097
Salary/wage: $61,299 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:
$61,299
State:
$42,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $925 (reported on 52.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$925
Arizona:
$2,374
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,323 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,323
State:
$3,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,748 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,748
State:
+$17,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,487 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,487
State:
+$11,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,243 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
85297:
$3,243
Arizona:
$3,023
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,015 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$11,015
Arizona:
$15,785
Total itemized deductions: $20,394 (25% of AGI, reported on 67.6% of returns)
Here:
$20,394
State:
$19,781
Here:
24.5% of AGI
State:
21.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $10k, 23.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 24.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,106 (4% of AGI, reported on 60.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,106
State:
$3,389
Here:
3.6% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,347 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
85297:
$8,347
State:
$8,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,609 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,609
State:
$1,786
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.6%
Here:
57%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 290 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,576
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 428 (313 now married, 117 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,476 (4,537 now married, 3,895 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 85297 with a mortgage: 7,215 (491 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 360 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 131
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,139 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $520
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 85297: Gilbert Fire Department Station 8 (A), Gilbert Fire Department Station 5 (B), East Mesa Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
8,662 married couples with children.
2,166 single-parent households (1,071 men, 1,095 women).
83.1% of residents of 85297 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well, 1% not well).
5.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 13% well, 16% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (96% very well, 4% not well).
Foreign born population: 4,283 (12.2%) (66.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.2%
Whole state:
13.1%
18%Honduras
15%Bhutan
11%Thailand
10%Malaysia
6%Sweden
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%Morocco
13%English
9%American
8%German
4%Irish
3%European
2%Italian
2%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1,1462010 or later
1,4532000 to 2009
6891990 to 1999
1,414Before 1990
Public school in in zip code 85297 not listed on the city page:
EVIT - HIGLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 4068 E. PECOS ROAD)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CORONADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4333 SOUTH DE ANZA BLVD. in GILBERT, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-102 Organizations: HIGLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EAGLES AERIE SCHOOL (17019 S. GREENFIELD RD. in GILBERT, AZ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-001 Organizations: EAGLES AERIE SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
51.9%Utility gas
46.0%Electricity
1.0%Solar energy
0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,885
Northeast: 2,089
Midwest: 4,980
South: 1,701
West: 7,782
89% of the 85297 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 521
Here:
9.4%
Arizona:
10.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 213
Here:
8.0%
Arizona:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197
Here:
11.8%
Arizona:
13.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
117,408Management occupations
108,227Computer and mathematical occupations
92,785Architecture and engineering occupations
90,220Law enforcement workers including supervisors
87,863Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
84,635Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 9 establishments)
Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
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: 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
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 37. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 60 took place in 2010, and the least - 22 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.7%), and Structure Fires (27.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 85297