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85008

ZIP 85008 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County; area codes 480, 602 and 623; Mountain Standard Time all year. Phoenix has 77 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
59,716
Coordinates
33.4639, -111.9878
☼ Live from 85008 — Phoenix, AZ

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Where 85008 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 85008
  • 🔢 Type 85008 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,008 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 23. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110000010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85007 (Phoenix, AZ, 6 mi away) and 85009 (Phoenix, AZ, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85008 becomes 80058, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05088, 08085, 08805, 08850, 58008, 80805, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05088 in Wilder, VT, 2,233 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯862 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85008 and you would come out at 33.46°S, 68.01°E — 1,103 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 10.2 square miles of land, 85008 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population59,716This ZIP59,716
Households22,679This ZIP22,679
Housing units24,630This ZIP24,630
Median age30.7This ZIP30.7Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,353This ZIP$66,353Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$358,000This ZIP$358,000Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,403This ZIP$1,403Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density5,840.2 / sq miThis ZIP5,840.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments790This ZIP790
Employees25,936This ZIP25,936
Annual payroll$1,988,960,000This ZIP$1,988,960,000
Tax returns filed24,720This ZIP24,720
Total adjusted gross income$1,239,221,000This ZIP$1,239,221,000

Land area

Land area10.23 sq miThis ZIP10.23 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 85008

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 85008

ZIPCityDistance
85026 Phoenix, AZ 1.3 mi
85034 Phoenix, AZ 2.8 mi
85006 Phoenix, AZ 3.5 mi
85018 Phoenix, AZ 3.9 mi
85287 Tempe, AZ 3.9 mi
85281 Tempe, AZ 4.0 mi
85288 Tempe, AZ 4.0 mi
85016 Phoenix, AZ 4.1 mi
85257 Scottsdale, AZ 4.3 mi
85251 Scottsdale, AZ 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85008?

85008 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4639, -111.9878.

What county is 85008 in?

85008 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85008?

Phoenix uses area codes 480, 602 and 623, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 85008 in?

85008 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85008?

About 59,716 people live in ZIP code 85008, in 22,679 households, at 5,840.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 85008?

$66,353 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85008?

The closest are 85026 (1.3 mi), 85034 (2.8 mi), 85006 (3.5 mi), 85018 (3.9 mi) and 85287 (3.9 mi).

Is 85008 a PO Box ZIP code?

85008 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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