85242

  1. Legal Resources for the 85242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 85242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 85242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 85242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 85242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 85242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 85242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 85242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,273
  • Land Area (2000): 601.964 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,428
Population - Urban/Rural for the 85242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,681 42.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 163 1.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,552 56.38%



Employment Information for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 85242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,709 61.34%
15-35 hours 955 10.26%
1-14 hours 234 2.51%
No regular hours 2,409 25.88%

Time Left For Work for the 85242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 627 10.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 607 10.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 470 8.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 835 14.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 617 10.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 796 13.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 493 8.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 335 5.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 1.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 2.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 327 5.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 238 4.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 85242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 186 3.21%
5-9 329 5.67%
10-14 366 6.31%
15-19 464 8.00%
20-24 666 11.48%
25-29 328 5.65%
30-34 1,030 17.75%
35-39 255 4.40%
40-44 587 10.12%
45-59 919 15.84%
60-89 523 9.01%
At least 90 149 2.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 85242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,339 40.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,872 32.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 919 15.84%
At least 60 2 0.03% 670 11.55%

Type Of Commute for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,043 17.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,556 75.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 157 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 236 3.91%



Family Information for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,468
People at same address in 1995: 4,732
Household Income in 1999 for the 85242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 222 5.47%
$10,000-$14,999 187 4.61%
$15,000-$19,999 181 4.46%
$20,000-$24,999 137 3.37%
$25,000-$29,999 219 5.39%
$30,000-$34,999 252 6.21%
$35,000-$39,999 249 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 256 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 274 6.75%
$50,000-$59,999 410 10.10%
$60,000-$74,999 578 14.24%
$75,000-$99,999 491 12.09%
$100,000-$124,999 299 7.36%
$125,000-$149,999 158 3.89%
$150,000-$199,999 68 1.67%
$200,000 or more 79 1.95%

Household Type for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 510 12.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,059 26.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 130 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 618 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 744 18.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 478 11.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 216 5.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,634 34.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,058 9.95%
Public Assistance 52 0.49%
Retirement 457 4.30%
Self Employment 571 5.37%
Social Security 761 7.16%
Supplemental Security 84 0.79%
Wage / Salary 3,513 33.03%
Other 505 4.75%

Family Type for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,177 41.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,632 58.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 402 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,157 64.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,204 24.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 115 2.36%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 442 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,022 65.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 943 20.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 4.38%



Education Information for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 85242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 957 10.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,174 13.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,428 27.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,684 30.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 592 6.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 781 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 252 2.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 85242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 179 1.35% 60 0.45% 239 1.80%
Kindergarten 211 1.59% 7 0.05% 218 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,094 8.24% 82 0.62% 1,176 8.86%
Grades 5-8 953 7.18% 51 0.38% 1,004 7.56%
Grades 9-12 776 5.85% 26 0.20% 802 6.04%
Undergrad college 501 3.77% 55 0.41% 556 4.19%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.62% 14 0.11% 96 0.72%
Total 3,796 28.60% 295 2.22% 4,091 30.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 85242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,991 89.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,349 10.11%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 85242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,504 18.87%
10-19 Years 2,394 18.04%
20-29 Years 1,545 11.64%
30-39 Years 2,272 17.12%
40-49 Years 1,988 14.98%
50-59 Years 1,346 10.14%
60-69 Years 740 5.58%
70-79 Years 356 2.68%
80-89 Years 108 0.81%
90+ Years 20 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 85242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,874 51.79%
Color 1 Box Female 6,399 48.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 85242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,147 68.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,667 27.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 1.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 150 1.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 78 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 0.40%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 85242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,043 22.12%
2. English 1,617 17.51%
3. Irish 1,256 13.60%
4. United States Or American 887 9.60%
5. Italian 556 6.02%
6. French Non-Basque 372 4.03%
7. Dutch 284 3.07%
8. Polish 276 2.99%
9. Scottish 261 2.83%
10. Norwegian 247 2.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 85242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,254 75.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,761 22.63%
3. Other Native North American 33 0.27%
4. French 31 0.25%
5. Other Slavic 21 0.17%
6. German 18 0.15%
7. Russian 14 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 12 0.10%
9. Scandinavian 11 0.09%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 85242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,700 87.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 549 4.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,147 8.56%



Cities for the 85242 Zip Code Back to top
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Queen Creek