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85260

ZIP 85260 is in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County; area codes 480, 602 and 623; Mountain Standard Time all year. Scottsdale has 15 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
39,896
Coordinates
33.6081, -111.8892
☼ Live from 85260 — Scottsdale, AZ

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Where 85260 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 85260
  • 🔢 Type 85260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,260 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 29. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110100001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85259 (Scottsdale, AZ, 5 mi away) and 85261 (Scottsdale, AZ, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85260 becomes 06258 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pomfret, CT, 2,233 miles away.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02568 in Vineyard Haven, MA, 2,303 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% 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 85260 and you would come out at 33.61°S, 68.11°E — 1,093 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 55m.
  • 📏 At 14.2 square miles of land, 85260 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population39,896This ZIP39,896
Households19,130This ZIP19,130
Housing units21,048This ZIP21,048
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$97,177This ZIP$97,177Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$698,200This ZIP$698,200Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,132This ZIP$2,132Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.3%This ZIP59.3%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density2,801.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,801.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3,684This ZIP3,684
Employees54,537This ZIP54,537
Annual payroll$3,873,400,000This ZIP$3,873,400,000
Tax returns filed19,840This ZIP19,840
Total adjusted gross income$3,674,724,000This ZIP$3,674,724,000

Land area

Land area14.24 sq miThis ZIP14.24 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 85260

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ZIP codes near 85260

ZIPCityDistance
85258 Scottsdale, AZ 3.5 mi
85254 Scottsdale, AZ 3.5 mi
85259 Scottsdale, AZ 4.6 mi
85250 Scottsdale, AZ 5.6 mi
85255 Scottsdale, AZ 5.7 mi
85253 Paradise Valley, AZ 6.0 mi
85054 Phoenix, AZ 6.0 mi
85032 Phoenix, AZ 6.6 mi
85261 Scottsdale, AZ 6.9 mi
85267 Scottsdale, AZ 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85260?

85260 is in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6081, -111.8892.

What county is 85260 in?

85260 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85260?

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

What time zone is 85260 in?

85260 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85260?

About 39,896 people live in ZIP code 85260, in 19,130 households, at 2,801.3 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 85260?

$97,177 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85260?

The closest are 85258 (3.5 mi), 85254 (3.5 mi), 85259 (4.6 mi), 85250 (5.6 mi) and 85255 (5.7 mi).

Is 85260 a PO Box ZIP code?

85260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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