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Where 85087 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.
- 🔢 Type 85087 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBOSB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 85087 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100110001011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85086 (Phoenix, AZ, 7 mi away) and 85097 (Phoenix, AZ, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 85087 becomes 78058 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mountain Home, TX, 780 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07885, 08758, 08857, 08875, 58078, 75088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 08758 in Waretown, NJ, 2,118 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
- 🎯852 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85087 and you would come out at 33.93°S, 67.85°E — 1,073 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 87.1 square miles of land, 85087 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,157This ZIP10,157 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,743This ZIP3,743 |
| Housing units | 3,945This ZIP3,945 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $138,566This ZIP$138,566Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $552,300This ZIP$552,300Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,280This ZIP$2,280Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 116.6 / sq miThis ZIP116.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 189This ZIP189 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 843This ZIP843 |
| Annual payroll | $39,211,000This ZIP$39,211,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,780This ZIP4,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $479,612,000This ZIP$479,612,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.12 sq miThis ZIP87.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 85087
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 85087
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
85086 | Phoenix, AZ | 7.2 mi |
85331 | Cave Creek, AZ | 12.3 mi |
85085 | Phoenix, AZ | 12.4 mi |
85083 | Phoenix, AZ | 12.5 mi |
85383 | Peoria, AZ | 12.5 mi |
85327 | Cave Creek, AZ | 13.0 mi |
85324 | Black Canyon City, AZ | 15.0 mi |
85377 | Carefree, AZ | 15.2 mi |
85310 | Glendale, AZ | 15.5 mi |
85027 | Phoenix, AZ | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 85087?
85087 is in New River, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9250, -112.1489.
What county is 85087 in?
85087 lies in Maricopa County.
What area code is 85087?
New River uses area codes 480, 602 and 623, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 85087 in?
85087 uses America/Phoenix.
How many people live in 85087?
About 10,157 people live in ZIP code 85087, in 3,743 households, at 116.6 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 85087?
$138,566 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 85087?
The closest are 85086 (7.2 mi), 85331 (12.3 mi), 85085 (12.4 mi), 85083 (12.5 mi) and 85383 (12.5 mi).
Is 85087 a PO Box ZIP code?
85087 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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