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85023

ZIP 85023 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
35,034
Coordinates
33.6341, -112.0932
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Where 85023 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 85023
  • 🔢 Type 85023 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,023 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 47 × 67. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110000011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85022 (Phoenix, AZ, 3 mi away) and 85024 (Phoenix, AZ, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85023 becomes 32058 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lawtey, FL, 1,770 miles away.
  • 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02358, 02538, 02835, 03258, 03285, 03582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02538 in East Wareham, MA, 2,311 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯861 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85023 and you would come out at 33.63°S, 67.91°E — 1,092 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 55m.
  • 📏 At 7.4 square miles of land, 85023 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,034This ZIP35,034
Households14,243This ZIP14,243
Housing units15,000This ZIP15,000
Median age37.9This ZIP37.9Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,369This ZIP$77,369Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$391,200This ZIP$391,200Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,577This ZIP$1,577Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%This ZIP32.8%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density4,726.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,726.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments577This ZIP577
Employees12,364This ZIP12,364
Annual payroll$677,662,000This ZIP$677,662,000
Tax returns filed15,840This ZIP15,840
Total adjusted gross income$1,237,727,000This ZIP$1,237,727,000

Land area

Land area7.41 sq miThis ZIP7.41 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 85023

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

ZIP codes near 85023

ZIPCityDistance
85053 Phoenix, AZ 2.2 mi
85022 Phoenix, AZ 2.6 mi
85029 Phoenix, AZ 2.8 mi
85027 Phoenix, AZ 3.0 mi
85024 Phoenix, AZ 4.7 mi
85306 Glendale, AZ 4.8 mi
85021 Phoenix, AZ 5.0 mi
85020 Phoenix, AZ 5.2 mi
85032 Phoenix, AZ 5.2 mi
85308 Glendale, AZ 5.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85023?

85023 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6341, -112.0932.

What county is 85023 in?

85023 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85023?

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

What time zone is 85023 in?

85023 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85023?

About 35,034 people live in ZIP code 85023, in 14,243 households, at 4,726.0 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 85023?

$77,369 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85023?

The closest are 85053 (2.2 mi), 85022 (2.6 mi), 85029 (2.8 mi), 85027 (3 mi) and 85024 (4.7 mi).

Is 85023 a PO Box ZIP code?

85023 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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