Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods near light rail
There are dozens of neighborhoods near light rail and they are all well established. Some historic neighborhoods in Phoenix date back to the late 1800's. Most neighborhoods in the light rail community were built between the 1920's and the 1960's. There are approximately 100,000 homes and 250,000 residents within one mile of light rail.
Light rail neighborhoods are experiencing new residential, retail, office and academic development. Infill lots within existing neighborhoods are being turned into new single family homes, townhomes, condominiums and apartments. New restaurants, bars, boutique shops and other small businesses are opening. New office towers are being built to meet the demand for urban office space. New ASU academic buildings and student housing are being built. New residents - having discovered that the light rail community has a lot to offer - are arriving daily.
Neighborhood Information
Nine zip codes are directly adjacent to light rail:
85003, 85004, 85012, 85013, 85015, 85034, 85201, 85202 & 85281
Square Miles = 56.42
Population = 234,516
Housing Units = 99,737
Same Home 5+ years = 41%
Median Age = 31.5 years
Five additional zip codes are within one mile of light rail:
85006, 85007, 85014, 85210 & 85282
Square Miles = 30.4
Population = 165,901
Housing Units = 67,404
Same Home 5+ years = 40%
Median Age = 29 years
Together, these 14 zip codes cover 86.82 sq. miles and have a population of 400,417 with 167,141 housing units.
Note: All data based on year 2000 U.S. Census.
Neighborhood Links
Neighborhood Parks near light rail
Parks with off-leash Dog Parks are highlighted in red
Phoenix:
Colter Park - 7th Ave. & Colter
Coronado Park - 12th St. & Coronado
Eastlake Park - 16th St. & Jefferson
Edison Park - 19th St. N. of Van Buren
Encanto Park - 15th Ave. & Encanto
Grant Park - 3rd Ave. & Grand
Kid Street Park - 23rd Ave. S. of Camelback
Margaret T. Hance Deck Park - Central Ave. & Culver
Monterey Park - 3rd St. & Oak
Papago Park - Mill Ave. & Curry
Steele Indian School Park - 3rd St. & Indian School
Townsend Park - 7th St. & McDowell
University Park - 10th Ave. & Van Buren
Verde Park - 9th St. & Van Buren
Washington Park - 21st. Ave. & Maryland
Tempe:
Alegre Park - Don Carlos Ave. & Hazelton
Arts Park - Ash & Rio Salado
Creamery Park - 8th St. & Unn
Escalante Park - River Rd. & Orange
Esquer Park - McArthur Dr. & Lebanon
Hayden Butte Park - 5th Ave. & Mill
Jaycee Park - 5th St. & Hardy
Mitchell Park - 9th St. & Mitchell
Moeur Park - Mill & Curry
Papago Park - Curry & College
Plazita de Descanso Park - 5th St. & Mill
Tempe Beach Park - Mill & Rio Salado
Victory Park - Evergreen Dr. & McArthur
Mesa:
Pioneer Park - 526 E. Main St.
Neighborhood Light Rail Park-and-Ride Locations
Phoenix:
19th Ave. & Montebello
19th Ave. & Camelback
Central Ave. & Camelback
38th St. & Washington
Tempe:
Dorsey Ln. & Apache
McClintock Rd. & Apache
Price Freeway & Apache
Mesa:
Sycamore St. & Main
All park-and-ride locations are free to use. They have closed-circuit security cameras, emergency telephones and bicycle lockers.
