Tempe ZIP codes, Arizona
Tempe, AZ has 8 ZIP codes, from 85280 to 85288, and area codes 480, 602 and 623. The largest are 85282, 85283 and 85281.
- USPS city name
- 8 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 5 more
- Population
- 188,065
- County
- Maricopa County
- State
- Arizona
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tempe itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Phoenix (2.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Tempe uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Tempe in numbers
About 188,065 people live in Tempe, in 78,279 households, the 9th-largest of Arizona's 441 census places. The median household income is $79,663 a year, about the same as the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $455,400 (15% above the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $1,743 a month. The median age is 30.0; 50.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 21 minutes.
| Population | 188,065 |
|---|---|
| Households | 78,279 |
| Median age | 30.0 |
| Median household income | $79,663 |
| Median home value | $455,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,743 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 min |
| Population density | 4,704 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Tempe city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Tempe
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85282 | Tempe , AZ | Standard | 53,624 | $79,036 | $412,000 |
85283 | Tempe , AZ | Standard | 47,459 | $84,568 | $442,800 |
85281 | Tempe , AZ | Standard | 72,762 | $64,538 | $381,000 |
85284 | Tempe , AZ | Standard | 19,492 | $156,146 | $688,400 |
85280 | Tempe , AZ | No street area | — | — | — |
85285 | Tempe , AZ | No street area | — | — | — |
85287 | Tempe , AZ | No street area | — | — | — |
85288 | Tempe , AZ | No street area | — | — | — |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Tempe
These ZIP codes cover part of Tempe but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85008 | Phoenix , AZ | Standard | 59,716 | $66,353 | $358,000 |
85044 | Phoenix , AZ | Standard | 39,347 | $96,820 | $474,800 |
85202 | Mesa , AZ | Standard | 38,750 | $71,619 | $370,900 |
85224 | Chandler , AZ | Standard | 47,963 | $94,516 | $438,700 |
85226 | Chandler , AZ | Standard | 42,294 | $114,817 | $483,800 |
Map of Tempe ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Tempe, 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 Tempe
The nearest larger towns are Chandler (280,136 people, 8.6 mi), Gilbert (280,262 people, 12 mi) and Mesa (511,764 people, 12 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | 5,272 | 2.4 mi |
| Chandler | 280,136 | 8.6 mi |
| Paradise Valley | 12,611 | 11.4 mi |
| Gilbert | 280,262 | 12.2 mi |
| Mesa | 511,764 | 12.4 mi |
| Sun Lakes | 13,924 | 12.5 mi |
| Phoenix | 1,642,323 | 15.6 mi |
| Glendale | 252,833 | 17.9 mi |
| Fountain Hills | 23,789 | 18.8 mi |
| Tolleson | 7,668 | 19.2 mi |
| Scottsdale | 243,821 | 20.8 mi |
| Queen Creek | 71,867 | 21.1 mi |
| Apache Junction | 41,058 | 22.6 mi |
| Avondale | 92,477 | 23.5 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Maricopa County · Arizona ZIP codes
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