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85215

ZIP 85215 is in Mesa, Arizona, in Maricopa County; Mountain Standard Time all year. Mesa has 19 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
16,888
Coordinates
33.5119, -111.5794
☼ Live from 85215 — Mesa, AZ

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Where 85215 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 85215
  • 🔢 Type 85215 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,215 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110011011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85214 (Mesa, AZ, 16 mi away) and 85216 (Mesa, AZ, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85215 becomes 51258, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12585, 12855, 15258, 15825, 18255, 25185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12855 in North Hudson, NY, 2,141 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯841 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85215 and you would come out at 33.51°S, 68.42°E — 1,098 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 82.8 square miles of land, 85215 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,888This ZIP16,888
Households7,450This ZIP7,450
Housing units9,243This ZIP9,243
Median age53.1This ZIP53.1Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$98,831This ZIP$98,831Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$441,000This ZIP$441,000Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,958This ZIP$1,958Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%This ZIP39.5%
Mean commute23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min
Population density203.9 / sq miThis ZIP203.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments756This ZIP756
Employees12,413This ZIP12,413
Annual payroll$651,933,000This ZIP$651,933,000
Tax returns filed8,500This ZIP8,500
Total adjusted gross income$921,188,000This ZIP$921,188,000

Land area

Land area82.83 sq miThis ZIP82.83 sq mi
Water area2.38 sq miThis ZIP2.38 sq mi

Other place names in 85215

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ZIP codes near 85215

ZIPCityDistance
85207 Mesa, AZ 5.2 mi
85178 Apache Junction, AZ 7.6 mi
85208 Mesa, AZ 8.2 mi
85120 Apache Junction, AZ 8.7 mi
85205 Mesa, AZ 9.5 mi
85119 Apache Junction, AZ 9.6 mi
85209 Mesa, AZ 9.8 mi
85269 Fountain Hills, AZ 10.5 mi
85190 Tortilla Flat, AZ 11.0 mi
85206 Mesa, AZ 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85215?

85215 is in Mesa, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.5119, -111.5794.

What county is 85215 in?

85215 lies in Maricopa County.

What time zone is 85215 in?

85215 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85215?

About 16,888 people live in ZIP code 85215, in 7,450 households, at 203.9 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 85215?

$98,831 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85215?

The closest are 85207 (5.2 mi), 85178 (7.6 mi), 85208 (8.2 mi), 85120 (8.7 mi) and 85205 (9.5 mi).

Is 85215 a PO Box ZIP code?

85215 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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