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Carefree ZIP code, Arizona

The ZIP code for Carefree, AZ is 85377, and its area codes are 480, 602 and 623.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,683
Area codes
480, 602, 623
State
Arizona

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Carefree itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Phoenix (10.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Carefree uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Carefree in numbers

About 3,683 people live in Carefree, in 1,845 households. The median household income is $147,165 a year, 84% above the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,088,100 (2.8 times the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $1,538 a month. The median age is 64.9; 61.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population3,683Carefree3,683
Households1,845Carefree1,845
Median age64.9Carefree64.9Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$147,165Carefree$147,165Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$1,088,100Carefree$1,088,100Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,538Carefree$1,538Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.0%Carefree61.0%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.1 minCarefree36.1 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density418 / sq miCarefree418 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carefree town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carefree

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carefree
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85377 Carefree , AZ Standard 3,437 $149,167 $1,077,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Carefree

These ZIP codes cover part of Carefree but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Carefree
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85331 Cave Creek , AZ Standard 31,968 $129,083 $741,700

Map of Carefree ZIP codes

85377

The ZIP codes of Carefree, AZ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carefree

The nearest larger towns are Cave Creek (5,091 people, 4.1 mi), Scottsdale (243,821 people, 10 mi) and New River (18,240 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Carefree
TownPopulationDistance
Cave Creek 5,091 4.1 mi
Scottsdale 243,821 10.1 mi
New River 18,240 10.7 mi
Anthem 22,584 12.4 mi
Fountain Hills 23,789 18.0 mi
Paradise Valley 12,611 18.9 mi
Phoenix 1,642,323 20.1 mi
Peoria 196,906 22.8 mi
Glendale 252,833 25.6 mi
Sun City 37,486 25.6 mi
Sun City West 27,425 27.6 mi
Youngtown 7,015 27.9 mi
El Mirage 36,088 28.7 mi

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