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85016

ZIP 85016 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
37,074
Coordinates
33.5102, -112.0317
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Where 85016 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 85016
  • 🔢 Type 85016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 10627. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110000011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85015 (Phoenix, AZ, 4 mi away) and 85017 (Phoenix, AZ, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85016 becomes 61058, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01568, 01586, 01865, 05681, 05861, 06518, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01865 in Nutting Lake, MA, 2,281 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯863 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85016 and you would come out at 33.51°S, 67.97°E — 1,100 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 8.2 square miles of land, 85016 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population37,074This ZIP37,074
Households19,031This ZIP19,031
Housing units21,491This ZIP21,491
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$87,850This ZIP$87,850Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$564,900This ZIP$564,900Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,687This ZIP$1,687Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%This ZIP54.3%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density4,523.4 / sq miThis ZIP4,523.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,714This ZIP2,714
Employees57,139This ZIP57,139
Annual payroll$5,289,684,000This ZIP$5,289,684,000
Tax returns filed19,570This ZIP19,570
Total adjusted gross income$3,420,591,000This ZIP$3,420,591,000

Land area

Land area8.20 sq miThis ZIP8.20 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 85016

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ZIP codes near 85016

ZIPCityDistance
85014 Phoenix, AZ 1.5 mi
85012 Phoenix, AZ 2.3 mi
85018 Phoenix, AZ 2.3 mi
85013 Phoenix, AZ 3.1 mi
85006 Phoenix, AZ 3.3 mi
85015 Phoenix, AZ 4.1 mi
85008 Phoenix, AZ 4.1 mi
85020 Phoenix, AZ 4.1 mi
85004 Phoenix, AZ 4.6 mi
85253 Paradise Valley, AZ 4.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85016?

85016 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.5102, -112.0317.

What county is 85016 in?

85016 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85016?

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

What time zone is 85016 in?

85016 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85016?

About 37,074 people live in ZIP code 85016, in 19,031 households, at 4,523.4 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 85016?

$87,850 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85016?

The closest are 85014 (1.5 mi), 85012 (2.3 mi), 85018 (2.3 mi), 85013 (3.1 mi) and 85006 (3.3 mi).

Is 85016 a PO Box ZIP code?

85016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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