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Daycare shortage in Arizona
Among Arizona ZIP codes with an established base of licensed providers, 27 have three or more children under five for every licensed childcare slot — the tightest supply in the state. Areas are ranked most-undersupplied first.
Most undersupplied ZIP codes
| ZIP | Children under 5 | Licensed slots | Children per slot | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85035 | 3,700 | 243 | 15.2 | 8 |
| 85207 | 2,307 | 292 | 7.9 | 9 |
| 85648 | 1,780 | 242 | 7.4 | 6 |
| 85132 | 2,083 | 310 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 85350 | 1,479 | 229 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 85757 | 941 | 158 | 6 | 6 |
| 85213 | 2,266 | 413 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 85546 | 1,473 | 278 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 85143 | 2,132 | 436 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 85714 | 1,143 | 246 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 85033 | 4,643 | 1,065 | 4.4 | 15 |
| 85901 | 1,261 | 307 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 85301 | 5,867 | 1,519 | 3.9 | 22 |
| 85140 | 2,939 | 768 | 3.8 | 11 |
| 85138 | 3,496 | 943 | 3.7 | 16 |
| 85746 | 3,358 | 933 | 3.6 | 24 |
| 85396 | 3,043 | 875 | 3.5 | 12 |
| 85043 | 3,431 | 1,047 | 3.3 | 15 |
| 85365 | 3,571 | 1,096 | 3.3 | 17 |
| 85019 | 2,008 | 603 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 85323 | 3,842 | 1,208 | 3.2 | 15 |
| 85303 | 2,681 | 869 | 3.1 | 8 |
| 85541 | 866 | 288 | 3 | 8 |
| 85041 | 4,750 | 1,560 | 3 | 21 |
| 85353 | 3,610 | 1,223 | 3 | 15 |
| 86047 | 931 | 310 | 3 | 8 |
| 85128 | 1,083 | 358 | 3 | 5 |
Only ZIP codes with at least five licensed facilities that report capacity are
ranked, so this reflects genuine supply pressure — not areas where our roster is simply thin. Some
tight-supply ZIPs may be excluded for that reason; the full picture is in the API.
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