Housing data for ZIP code 85234

ZIP code 85234 has an estimated 51,283 residents and 18,347 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gilbert, Maricopa County.

24.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,964 (±$103) a month.

The median home value is $550,900 (±$18,458).

The median household income is $121,102 (±$3,856) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
51,283 (±2,395)
Median gross rent
$1,964
Median home value
$550,900
Households that rent
24.4%

How ZIP code 85234 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 85234GilbertMaricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Residents51,283 (±2,395)280,2624,559,7487,378,838334,922,499
Housing units18,347 (±760)100,3361,884,3343,192,839143,775,355
Households that rent24.4% (±3.0 points)26.9%34.8%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,964 (±$103)$2,110$1,708$1,543$1,413
Median home value$550,900 (±$18,458)$575,100$452,800$394,500$332,700
Median household income$121,102 (±$3,856)$122,551$89,300$79,964$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,372 (±$77)$2,417$1,983$1,879$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.9% (±7.9 points)46.3%52.6%51.5%51.1%
Built before 19807.9% (±1.6 points)4.1%28.5%29.3%49.7%
Average commute23.1 minutes (±1.0)25.9 minutes26.0 minutes25.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.0% (±0.9 points)96.9%93.1%91.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.1 years (±1.0)36.1 years37.6 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 85234, median gross rent is higher than in Maricopa County ($1,708).

It is also higher than in Arizona ($1,543).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 85234 is lower than in Gilbert as a whole ($2,110).

Its median home value is lower than in Gilbert as a whole ($575,100).

Among the 128 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85234 ranks 38 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85234 ranks 40 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85234 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 85234

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than $5001.7% (±1.6 points)2.4%3.8%6.3%
$500 to $9993.9% (±2.2 points)7.9%15.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49914.0% (±4.6 points)26.2%28.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99932.8% (±7.2 points)32.7%27.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49927.8% (±5.7 points)18.8%15.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99910.4% (±4.2 points)7.2%5.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.5% (±4.2 points)4.8%3.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 32.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 85234

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,530 (±$291)$1,680
1 bedroom$1,485 (±$190)$1,800
2 bedrooms$1,770 (±$61)$2,090
3 bedrooms$2,183 (±$70)$2,760
4 bedrooms$2,597 (±$218)$3,060

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 85234 is $2,090 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 85234

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than 15%15.2% (±5.0 points)10.3%11.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.5% (±4.0 points)11.5%11.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.3% (±6.5 points)13.4%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.2% (±7.4 points)12.2%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.5% (±5.0 points)9.5%9.3%9.2%
35% or more25.4% (±6.1 points)43.1%42.2%41.9%

37.9% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 85234 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 85234

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±0.5 points)4.2%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.6% (±0.4 points)1.6%3.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.2% (±0.2 points)1.5%3.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.1% (±0.1 points)2.3%4.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9993.8% (±2.0 points)10.8%14.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99936.3% (±3.0 points)39.2%36.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99949.4% (±3.2 points)32.8%26.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more8.4% (±1.5 points)7.6%5.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 85234

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Single-family, detached82.1% (±2.8 points)64.2%64.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.3% (±1.9 points)5.6%5.2%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.2 points)1.2%1.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±0.8 points)3.6%3.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±1.1 points)4.2%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.9% (±2.1 points)4.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units3.7% (±0.9 points)11.9%9.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.6% (±0.4 points)4.6%9.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.4%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 85234 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.3 points)3.0%2.8%2.0%
2010 to 20193.2% (±1.1 points)12.4%11.6%9.4%
2000 to 200920.0% (±2.2 points)21.8%22.4%13.6%
1990 to 199942.1% (±2.6 points)17.3%17.4%12.4%
1980 to 198926.6% (±2.7 points)16.9%16.5%12.9%
1970 to 19796.5% (±1.5 points)15.2%15.2%14.2%
1960 to 19690.7% (±0.4 points)6.3%6.3%9.9%
1950 to 19590.5% (±0.4 points)4.9%4.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.1% (±0.1 points)1.2%1.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.1% (±0.2 points)0.9%1.4%11.7%

7.9% of the homes in ZIP code 85234 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 85234

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Utility gas29.8% (±2.4 points)28.1%33.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity68.3% (±2.5 points)68.4%59.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.1%2.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.4 points)1.1%1.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)1.0%1.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 85234 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 85234Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Drove alone63.2% (±3.0 points)64.8%66.8%68.8%
Carpooled8.5% (±1.8 points)9.5%9.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.7% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.6 points)1.4%1.7%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±0.5 points)2.4%2.3%2.0%
Worked from home24.9% (±2.4 points)20.8%18.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 85234 take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 85234

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Gilbert98%$2,11026.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 85234

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
852962.4 mi$2,227$561,400$118,98231.1%
852062.6 mi$1,818$357,900$75,60736.3%
852043.4 mi$1,566$351,300$72,21641.8%
852954.2 mi$2,037$579,500$118,46737.5%
852334.3 mi$1,972$513,000$111,16027.0%
852054.9 mi$1,446$339,900$73,28326.6%
852975.9 mi$2,302$600,600$130,75525.2%
852135.9 mi$1,730$438,900$103,96921.5%

Crime reported to police in Gilbert

Most of ZIP code 85234 is policed by the Gilbert Police Department, which reported 117 violent and 878 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 85234 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85234: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 85234

What is the median rent in ZIP code 85234?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85234 is $1,964 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 85234?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 85234 is $550,900 (±$18,458) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 85234?

The median household income in ZIP code 85234 is $121,102 (±$3,856) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 85234 in?

ZIP code 85234 lies mostly in Gilbert.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 85234?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 85234 is $2,090 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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