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85234

ZIP 85234 is in Gilbert, Arizona, in Maricopa County; Mountain Standard Time all year. Gilbert has 7 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
51,283
Coordinates
33.3655, -111.7397
☼ Live from 85234 — Gilbert, AZ

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Where 85234 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 85234
  • 🔢 Type 85234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,234 = 2 × 19 × 2243. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110011110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85233 (Gilbert, AZ, 4 mi away) and 85236 (Higley, AZ, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85234 becomes 43258, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23458, 23845, 24538, 24853, 25438, 25843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23458 in Virginia Beach, VA, 2,024 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯854 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85234 and you would come out at 33.37°S, 68.26°E — 1,109 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 11.9 square miles of land, 85234 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population51,283This ZIP51,283
Households17,626This ZIP17,626
Housing units18,347This ZIP18,347
Median age36.1This ZIP36.1Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$121,102This ZIP$121,102Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$550,900This ZIP$550,900Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,964This ZIP$1,964Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.5%This ZIP47.5%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density4,294.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,294.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,402This ZIP1,402
Employees15,149This ZIP15,149
Annual payroll$728,674,000This ZIP$728,674,000
Tax returns filed22,490This ZIP22,490
Total adjusted gross income$2,454,383,000This ZIP$2,454,383,000

Land area

Land area11.94 sq miThis ZIP11.94 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 85234

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ZIP codes near 85234

ZIPCityDistance
85296 Gilbert, AZ 2.4 mi
85206 Mesa, AZ 2.6 mi
85299 Gilbert, AZ 3.0 mi
85236 Higley, AZ 3.2 mi
85204 Mesa, AZ 3.4 mi
85295 Gilbert, AZ 4.2 mi
85233 Gilbert, AZ 4.3 mi
85205 Mesa, AZ 4.9 mi
85297 Gilbert, AZ 5.9 mi
85213 Mesa, AZ 5.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85234?

85234 is in Gilbert, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3655, -111.7397.

What county is 85234 in?

85234 lies in Maricopa County.

What time zone is 85234 in?

85234 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85234?

About 51,283 people live in ZIP code 85234, in 17,626 households, at 4,294.0 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 85234?

$121,102 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85234?

The closest are 85296 (2.4 mi), 85206 (2.6 mi), 85299 (3 mi), 85236 (3.2 mi) and 85204 (3.4 mi).

Is 85234 a PO Box ZIP code?

85234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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