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Lowest measured density of gas stations in Arizona

Arizona has 21 ZIP codes where published counts of gas stations are statistically below the U.S. rate. Coverage is the Arizona counties on this site, not the whole state. Same filters as the radius search. Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Includes: Gas stations with a convenience store · Fuel + mart locations. Counted together because official statistics use one 447110 code.

Statistically low ZIPs
21
Poisson p < 0.05
Comparable ZIPs
102
published count ≥ 5, ≥ 10,000 residents
U.S. rate
2.4
per 10,000 present

Coverage. Only the Arizona counties BizGapMap covers, not the whole state. A missing state page means no ZIP there cleared the test — we do not publish an empty list.

Lowest measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A low published count can mean weak demand, no suitable space, commuters spending elsewhere, or businesses with no paid employees that ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally.

False positives. The test is one-sided at 5% with no correction for looking at many ZIPs. Of 102 comparable ZIPs here, about 5 could clear the bar by chance. Small ZIPs rarely reach significance, so “not on this list” does not mean “no gap”.

ZIP codes

ZIPCityCounty Gas stationsExpected IndexBandZIP type ResidentsTest
85338 Goodyear Maricopa County 5 19.3 26% Far below average Residential 67,451 p < 0.001
85383 Peoria Maricopa County 5 18.9 26% Far below average Residential 74,390 p < 0.001
85295 Gilbert Maricopa County 5 15.1 33% Far below average Residential 56,744 p < 0.01
85308 Glendale Maricopa County 7 18.2 38% Far below average Residential 65,095 p < 0.01
85286 Chandler Maricopa County 6 15.6 38% Far below average Mixed 50,621 p < 0.01
85301 Glendale Maricopa County 7 18.1 39% Far below average Residential 68,178 p < 0.01
85224 Chandler Maricopa County 6 15.2 39% Far below average Mixed 47,963 p < 0.01
85212 Mesa Maricopa County 6 15.0 40% Far below average Residential 55,283 p < 0.01
85142 Queen Creek Maricopa County 10 24.0 42% Far below average Residential 93,700 p < 0.01
85254 Scottsdale Maricopa County 6 13.9 43% Far below average Mixed 45,558 p ≈ 0.015
85041 Phoenix Maricopa County 7 16.0 44% Far below average Residential 63,862 p ≈ 0.010
85281 Tempe Maricopa County 13 28.6 46% Far below average Mixed 72,762 p < 0.001
85326 Buckeye Maricopa County 9 19.0 47% Far below average Residential 75,359 p < 0.01
85043 Phoenix Maricopa County 8 16.8 48% Far below average Mixed 41,331 p ≈ 0.014
85017 Phoenix Maricopa County 7 14.5 48% Far below average Mixed 46,129 p ≈ 0.024
85382 Peoria Maricopa County 6 12.4 48% Far below average Residential 43,729 p ≈ 0.037
85353 Tolleson Maricopa County 7 14.2 49% Far below average Residential 49,120 p ≈ 0.029
85260 Scottsdale Maricopa County 8 15.9 50% Below average Mixed 39,896 p ≈ 0.023
85225 Chandler Maricopa County 10 19.9 50% Below average Residential 72,297 p ≈ 0.011
85029 Phoenix Maricopa County 8 14.7 54% Below average Mixed 49,683 p ≈ 0.043
85032 Phoenix Maricopa County 11 19.0 58% Below average Residential 70,839 p ≈ 0.035

Scroll the table sideways to see all columns. Sorted by measured density, lowest first.

How this is built

Who can be listed. ZIPs in the covered counties whose county has at least 15 ZIPs in our data, with at least 10,000 residents, and at least 5 published businesses in this industry. Census hides counts of 0–2; derived remainders are excluded.

Statistically low. P(X ≤ n | expected) < 0.05, where expected is the U.S. establishments-per-person-present rate times this ZIP’s demand (residents + 0.5 × jobs located here). Same definition as the index, so the percentage and the test cannot disagree. Full test →

ZIP type is jobs per resident, not zoning. A residential ZIP can look low because residents shop near work.

Questions

What does “lowest measured density” mean for gas stations? A ZIP is listed only when Census published at least 5 gas stations with paid employees, the ZIP has at least 10,000 residents, and a one-sided Poisson test finds the count statistically below the U.S. rate (p < 0.05). Index 100% is the national density per person present.

Is a low-density ZIP a place to open this kind of business? No. A low published count of gas stations can mean weak demand, no suitable space, residents shopping near work, or businesses with no paid employees that Census ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally, not a recommendation.

Why is a state missing from this list? A state page exists only when at least one ZIP in the counties we cover clears the same test as the radius search. We do not publish an empty list. Coverage is those counties, not the whole state.

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