Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($44,844) for 85256 is less than 85281 ($64,538), 85258 ($114,111), 85259 ($137,895), 85201 ($67,294), 85203 ($73,578), 85215 ($98,831), 85250 ($95,761), 85251 ($92,851), 85257 ($86,962), Maricopa County ($89,300), and Mesa city ($82,752).
| 85256 | $44,844 |
| Mesa city | $82,752 |
| Maricopa County | $89,300 |
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The average household income ($72,372) for 85256 is less than 85281 ($81,951), 85258 ($184,160), 85259 ($210,738), 85201 ($84,968), 85203 ($100,118), 85215 ($124,583), 85250 ($151,612), 85251 ($157,067), 85257 ($109,645), Maricopa County ($120,016), and Mesa city ($105,461).
| 85256 | $72,372 |
| Mesa city | $105,461 |
| Maricopa County | $120,016 |
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The per-capita income for 85256 is $22,233. The per capita income ($22,233) for 85256 is less than 85281 ($34,117), 85258 ($92,477), 85259 ($93,333), 85201 ($34,993), 85203 ($35,587), 85215 ($55,175), 85250 ($82,918), 85251 ($85,871), 85257 ($55,819), Maricopa County ($46,183), and Mesa city ($41,453).
| 85256 | $22,233 |
| Mesa city | $41,453 |
| Maricopa County | $46,183 |
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4.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.9%) for 85256 is less than the percent high income households for 85281 (5.9%), 85258 (28.7%), 85259 (33.2%), 85203 (9.6%), 85215 (18.1%), 85250 (19.2%), 85251 (17.5%), 85257 (10.2%), Maricopa County (14.1%), and Mesa city (10.3%). But it's more than 85201 (4.6%).
| 85256 | 4.9% |
| Mesa city | 10.3% |
| Maricopa County | 14.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85256 | $-1 | $44,766 | $64,800 | $-1 |
| Mesa city | $57,708 | $91,663 | $98,653 | $61,598 |
| Maricopa County | $57,168 | $94,795 | $109,359 | $66,038 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 85256 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 85256 | +/-$26,615 | +/-$14,711 | +/-$4,113 | +/-3.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,102 | +/-$39,860 | +/-$-1 |
| Mesa city | +/-$1,662 | +/-$1,676 | +/-$576 | +/-0.5% | +/-$5,504 | +/-$2,385 | +/-$2,860 | +/-$2,123 |
| Maricopa County | +/-$562 | +/-$793 | +/-$290 | +/-0.2% | +/-$2,131 | +/-$1,077 | +/-$1,145 | +/-$832 |