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85043

ZIP 85043 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
41,331
Coordinates
33.4331, -112.1972
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Where 85043 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 85043
  • 🔢 Type 85043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,043 = 7 × 12149. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110000110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85042 (Phoenix, AZ, 10 mi away) and 85044 (Phoenix, AZ, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85043 becomes 34058 — and that is a real ZIP code: FPO AA, a military post office, 2,151 miles away.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03458, 03584, 03845, 03854, 04358, 04538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04853 in North Haven, ME, 2,417 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯873 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85043 and you would come out at 33.43°S, 67.80°E — 1,107 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 20.3 square miles of land, 85043 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population41,331This ZIP41,331
Households11,707This ZIP11,707
Housing units12,034This ZIP12,034
Median age30.6This ZIP30.6Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$78,257This ZIP$78,257Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$343,400This ZIP$343,400Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,697This ZIP$1,697Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%This ZIP15.4%
Mean commute29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min
Population density2,035.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,035.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments977This ZIP977
Employees58,925This ZIP58,925
Annual payroll$3,155,771,000This ZIP$3,155,771,000
Tax returns filed17,030This ZIP17,030
Total adjusted gross income$881,564,000This ZIP$881,564,000

Land area

Land area20.31 sq miThis ZIP20.31 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 85043

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ZIP codes near 85043

ZIPCityDistance
85035 Phoenix, AZ 2.7 mi
85009 Phoenix, AZ 4.0 mi
85033 Phoenix, AZ 4.3 mi
85031 Phoenix, AZ 4.6 mi
85353 Tolleson, AZ 4.7 mi
85037 Phoenix, AZ 5.5 mi
85329 Cashion, AZ 5.7 mi
85041 Phoenix, AZ 6.0 mi
85007 Phoenix, AZ 6.2 mi
85019 Phoenix, AZ 6.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85043?

85043 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.4331, -112.1972.

What county is 85043 in?

85043 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85043?

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

What time zone is 85043 in?

85043 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85043?

About 41,331 people live in ZIP code 85043, in 11,707 households, at 2,035.2 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 85043?

$78,257 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85043?

The closest are 85035 (2.7 mi), 85009 (4 mi), 85033 (4.3 mi), 85031 (4.6 mi) and 85353 (4.7 mi).

Is 85043 a PO Box ZIP code?

85043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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