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85086

ZIP 85086 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
43,270
Coordinates
33.8225, -112.1303
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Where 85086 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 85086
  • 🔢 Type 85086 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,086 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 29 × 163. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110001011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85085 (Phoenix, AZ, 5 mi away) and 85087 (New River, AZ, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85086 becomes 68058 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Bend, NE, 1,001 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05868, 06858, 08865, 56088, 58068, 65808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05868 in Troy, VT, 2,233 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯855 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85086 and you would come out at 33.82°S, 67.87°E — 1,079 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
  • 📏 At 61.3 square miles of land, 85086 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population43,270This ZIP43,270
Households15,882This ZIP15,882
Housing units17,088This ZIP17,088
Median age45.5This ZIP45.5Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$121,676This ZIP$121,676Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$598,900This ZIP$598,900Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,330This ZIP$2,330Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%This ZIP43.7%
Mean commute29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min
Population density705.4 / sq miThis ZIP705.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments937This ZIP937
Employees7,357This ZIP7,357
Annual payroll$324,810,000This ZIP$324,810,000
Tax returns filed19,440This ZIP19,440
Total adjusted gross income$2,269,316,000This ZIP$2,269,316,000

Land area

Land area61.35 sq miThis ZIP61.35 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 85086

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

ZIP codes near 85086

ZIPCityDistance
85085 Phoenix, AZ 5.4 mi
85083 Phoenix, AZ 5.9 mi
85087 New River, AZ 7.2 mi
85310 Glendale, AZ 8.5 mi
85027 Phoenix, AZ 10.1 mi
85383 Peoria, AZ 10.2 mi
85327 Cave Creek, AZ 10.3 mi
85024 Phoenix, AZ 10.4 mi
85308 Glendale, AZ 11.6 mi
85331 Cave Creek, AZ 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85086?

85086 is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.8225, -112.1303.

What county is 85086 in?

85086 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85086?

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

What time zone is 85086 in?

85086 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85086?

About 43,270 people live in ZIP code 85086, in 15,882 households, at 705.4 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 85086?

$121,676 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85086?

The closest are 85085 (5.4 mi), 85083 (5.9 mi), 85087 (7.2 mi), 85310 (8.5 mi) and 85027 (10.1 mi).

Is 85086 a PO Box ZIP code?

85086 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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