ZIP Code · AZ

ZIP 85390

Part of Wickenburg, AZ

Pop. 10,298·Maricopa County·97th most expensive ZIP in Arizona

Median rent (all units)

$1,699/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.4%

vs US Median

-$233

Reported rents

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ZIP 85390 · $1,699

More affordable than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,300

1 BR

$1,430

2 BR

$1,680

3 BR

$2,260

4 BR+

$2,500

Research median

$1,680/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($68,591) is $1,715 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,680); a 3-bedroom is $2,260.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 85390. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,388/yr

At $1,699/mo median

Location

CityWickenburg

StateAZ

CountyMaricopa County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 85390 (Wickenburg, AZ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 35% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

10,298

Median income

$68,591

Median age

64.5

Renters

17.9%

Age distribution

12.8%

20.4%

48.1%

Under 1812.8%

18–347.9%

35–5410.8%

55–6420.4%

65+48.1%

Gender

47.7%

52.3%

Male47.7%

Female52.3%

Race & ethnicity

90.8%

White90.8%

Black1%

Hispanic7.2%

Other0.6%

Education (25+)

27.5%

33.7%

35%

No HS diploma3.8%

HS diploma27.5%

Some college33.7%

Bachelor's+35%

Housing tenure

82.1%

17.9%

Owner82.1%

Renter17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 85390 in Wickenburg, AZ has changed in 5 years

Income

$58,220 → $68,591

up 17.8%

Population

9,317 → 10,298

up 10.5%

Renter share

19.2% → 17.9%

-1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

30.3% → 35%

+4.7 pts

Median age

63.7 → 64.5

+0.8 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $68,591 today, compared with $58,220 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 9,317 to 10,298 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 30.3% to 35%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 85390 covers Wickenburg, AZ. The median rent here is $1,699/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($68,591/yr), ZIP 85390 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 85390?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,699/mo in ZIP 85390. The local median household income is $68,591/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.