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85264

ZIP 85264 is Fort Mcdowell, Arizona, mostly in Maricopa County; Mountain Standard Time all year.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa +1 more
Population
1,261
Coordinates
33.6878, -111.4874
☼ Live from 85264 — Fort Mcdowell, AZ

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Where 85264 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 85264
  • 🔢 Type 85264 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,264 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 73 × 73. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110100010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85263 (Rio Verde, AZ, 17 mi away) and 85266 (Scottsdale, AZ, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85264 becomes 46258, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28564 in New Bern, NC, 1,955 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯830 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85264 and you would come out at 33.69°S, 68.51°E — 1,086 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 55m.
  • 📏 At 428.0 square miles of land, 85264 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 325 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,261This ZIP1,261
Households315This ZIP315
Housing units333This ZIP333
Median age30.8This ZIP30.8Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,729This ZIP$60,729Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$369,200This ZIP$369,200Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$595This ZIP$595Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%This ZIP14.7%
Mean commute18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min
Population density2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees970This ZIP970
Annual payroll$47,217,000This ZIP$47,217,000
Tax returns filed680This ZIP680
Total adjusted gross income$80,619,000This ZIP$80,619,000

Land area

Land area427.97 sq miThis ZIP427.97 sq mi
Water area5.67 sq miThis ZIP5.67 sq mi

Counties 85264 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Maricopa County 100.0%
Gila County 0.0%

ZIP codes near 85264

ZIPCityDistance
85190 Tortilla Flat, AZ 12.5 mi
85215 Mesa, AZ 13.3 mi
85269 Fountain Hills, AZ 14.2 mi
85268 Fountain Hills, AZ 15.4 mi
85553 Tonto Basin, AZ 16.8 mi
85263 Rio Verde, AZ 17.4 mi
85207 Mesa, AZ 18.3 mi
85255 Scottsdale, AZ 19.3 mi
85259 Scottsdale, AZ 19.5 mi
85178 Apache Junction, AZ 19.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85264?

85264 is in Fort Mcdowell, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6878, -111.4874.

What county is 85264 in?

85264 spans 2 counties: Maricopa County and Gila County. Most of it falls in Maricopa County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 85264 in?

85264 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85264?

About 1,261 people live in ZIP code 85264, in 315 households, at 2.9 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 85264?

$60,729 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85264?

The closest are 85190 (12.5 mi), 85215 (13.3 mi), 85269 (14.2 mi), 85268 (15.4 mi) and 85553 (16.8 mi).

Is 85264 a PO Box ZIP code?

85264 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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