Housing data for ZIP code 85286

ZIP code 85286 has an estimated 50,621 residents and 18,765 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Chandler, Maricopa County.

34.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,109 (±$107) a month.

The median home value is $601,900 (±$19,786).

The median household income is $121,758 (±$6,309) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
50,621 (±2,107)
Median gross rent
$2,109
Median home value
$601,900
Households that rent
34.6%

How ZIP code 85286 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 85286ChandlerMaricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Residents50,621 (±2,107)280,1364,559,7487,378,838334,922,499
Housing units18,765 (±751)112,8001,884,3343,192,839143,775,355
Households that rent34.6% (±2.8 points)35.0%34.8%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,109 (±$107)$1,902$1,708$1,543$1,413
Median home value$601,900 (±$19,786)$507,800$452,800$394,500$332,700
Median household income$121,758 (±$6,309)$108,095$89,300$79,964$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,755 (±$92)$2,258$1,983$1,879$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.0% (±6.9 points)45.6%52.6%51.5%51.1%
Built before 19803.0% (±1.6 points)9.8%28.5%29.3%49.7%
Average commute25.9 minutes (±1.6)23.9 minutes26.0 minutes25.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.0% (±1.1 points)95.3%93.1%91.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.3 years (±0.7)37.5 years37.6 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 85286, 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 85286 is higher than in Chandler as a whole ($1,902).

Its median home value is higher than in Chandler as a whole ($507,800).

Among the 128 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85286 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85286 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Maricopa County with a published estimate, ZIP 85286 ranks 26 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 85286

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than $5000.2% (±0.4 points)2.4%3.8%6.3%
$500 to $9990.9% (±1.0 points)7.9%15.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4999.8% (±3.6 points)26.2%28.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99933.2% (±5.8 points)32.7%27.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49926.9% (±5.3 points)18.8%15.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99919.3% (±5.2 points)7.2%5.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.7% (±3.5 points)4.8%3.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 33.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 85286

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$1,732 (±$216)$1,780
1 bedroom$1,763 (±$45)$1,910
2 bedrooms$2,011 (±$136)$2,220
3 bedrooms$2,513 (±$157)$2,930
4 bedrooms$2,916 (±$199)$3,260

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 85286 is $2,220 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 85286

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±4.2 points)10.3%11.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.0% (±3.3 points)11.5%11.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.9% (±5.8 points)13.4%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.5% (±5.0 points)12.2%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.0% (±2.7 points)9.5%9.3%9.2%
35% or more37.0% (±6.3 points)43.1%42.2%41.9%

43.0% (±6.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 85286 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 85286

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.6% (±0.8 points)4.2%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.2% (±0.9 points)1.6%3.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.3% (±0.5 points)1.5%3.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.4% (±0.4 points)2.3%4.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.8% (±0.6 points)10.8%14.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.9% (±4.4 points)39.2%36.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99960.5% (±4.1 points)32.8%26.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more7.3% (±1.8 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 85286

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Single-family, detached72.0% (±2.5 points)64.2%64.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.0% (±1.5 points)5.6%5.2%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±1.1 points)1.2%1.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.8% (±1.1 points)3.6%3.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.1% (±1.3 points)4.2%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.6% (±1.6 points)4.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units10.7% (±2.0 points)11.9%9.1%10.3%
Mobile home1.7% (±0.9 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 85286 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
2020 or later5.6% (±1.2 points)3.0%2.8%2.0%
2010 to 201927.6% (±2.9 points)12.4%11.6%9.4%
2000 to 200940.4% (±3.0 points)21.8%22.4%13.6%
1990 to 199920.5% (±2.5 points)17.3%17.4%12.4%
1980 to 19892.9% (±1.0 points)16.9%16.5%12.9%
1970 to 19792.1% (±1.4 points)15.2%15.2%14.2%
1960 to 19690.4% (±0.6 points)6.3%6.3%9.9%
1950 to 19590.5% (±0.5 points)4.9%4.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±0.2 points)1.2%1.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.0% (±0.2 points)0.9%1.4%11.7%

3.0% of the homes in ZIP code 85286 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 85286

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Utility gas51.4% (±3.6 points)28.1%33.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity46.9% (±3.5 points)68.4%59.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.7 points)1.1%2.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.3 points)1.1%1.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)1.0%1.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 85286 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 85286Maricopa CountyArizonaUnited States
Drove alone61.6% (±2.9 points)64.8%66.8%68.8%
Carpooled8.1% (±1.9 points)9.5%9.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)1.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.5 points)1.4%1.7%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±0.6 points)2.4%2.3%2.0%
Worked from home27.0% (±2.9 points)20.8%18.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 85286 take an average of 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 85286

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
Chandler94%$1,90235.0%

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 85286

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
852253.2 mi$1,738$430,400$88,67638.3%
852493.7 mi$2,392$660,600$153,63311.5%
852244.3 mi$1,923$438,700$94,51646.2%
852484.4 mi$1,907$527,800$94,49522.0%
852265.3 mi$1,892$483,800$114,81739.2%
852335.7 mi$1,972$513,000$111,16027.0%
852975.8 mi$2,302$600,600$130,75525.2%
852956.1 mi$2,037$579,500$118,46737.5%

Crime reported to police in Chandler

Most of ZIP code 85286 is policed by the Chandler Police Department, which reported 124 violent and 1,231 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 85286 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85286: 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 85286

What is the median rent in ZIP code 85286?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85286 is $2,109 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 85286?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 85286 is $601,900 (±$19,786) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 85286?

The median household income in ZIP code 85286 is $121,758 (±$6,309) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 85286 in?

ZIP code 85286 lies mostly in Chandler.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 85286?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 85286 is $2,220 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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