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85284

ZIP 85284 is in Tempe, Arizona, in Maricopa County; area codes 480, 602 and 623; Mountain Standard Time all year. Tempe has 8 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Maricopa
Population
19,492
Coordinates
33.3383, -111.9339
☼ Live from 85284 — Tempe, AZ

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Where 85284 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 85284
  • 🔢 Type 85284 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,284 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 103. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110100100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85283 (Tempe, AZ, 2 mi away) and 85285 (Tempe, AZ, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85284 becomes 48258, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24588, 25848, 28458, 28584, 45828, 45882, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28584 in Swansboro, NC, 1,987 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯865 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85284 and you would come out at 33.34°S, 68.07°E — 1,112 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 7.8 square miles of land, 85284 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population19,492This ZIP19,492
Households7,487This ZIP7,487
Housing units7,644This ZIP7,644
Median age45.5This ZIP45.5Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$156,146This ZIP$156,146Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$688,400This ZIP$688,400Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,236This ZIP$2,236Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.7%This ZIP69.7%
Mean commute21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min
Population density2,491.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,491.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,290This ZIP1,290
Employees46,184This ZIP46,184
Annual payroll$3,735,128,000This ZIP$3,735,128,000
Tax returns filed9,820This ZIP9,820
Total adjusted gross income$1,810,836,000This ZIP$1,810,836,000

Land area

Land area7.82 sq miThis ZIP7.82 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 85284

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ZIP codes near 85284

ZIPCityDistance
85283 Tempe, AZ 1.8 mi
85244 Chandler, AZ 2.9 mi
85224 Chandler, AZ 3.5 mi
85282 Tempe, AZ 3.8 mi
85044 Phoenix, AZ 4.2 mi
85280 Tempe, AZ 4.4 mi
85226 Chandler, AZ 4.4 mi
85202 Mesa, AZ 4.4 mi
85285 Tempe, AZ 5.5 mi
85246 Chandler, AZ 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85284?

85284 is in Tempe, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3383, -111.9339.

What county is 85284 in?

85284 lies in Maricopa County.

What area code is 85284?

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

What time zone is 85284 in?

85284 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85284?

About 19,492 people live in ZIP code 85284, in 7,487 households, at 2,491.9 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 85284?

$156,146 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85284?

The closest are 85283 (1.8 mi), 85244 (2.9 mi), 85224 (3.5 mi), 85282 (3.8 mi) and 85044 (4.2 mi).

Is 85284 a PO Box ZIP code?

85284 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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