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85297

ZIP 85297 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
37,475
Coordinates
33.2806, -111.7333
☼ Live from 85297 — Gilbert, AZ

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Where 85297 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 85297
  • 🔢 Type 85297 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGZSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 85297 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100110100110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85296 (Gilbert, AZ, 4 mi away) and 85298 (Gilbert, AZ, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85297 becomes 79258 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Plains, TX, 603 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27589, 27895, 27958, 27985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27958 in Moyock, NC, 2,016 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯857 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85297 and you would come out at 33.28°S, 68.27°E — 1,115 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
  • 📏 At 10.7 square miles of land, 85297 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population37,475This ZIP37,475
Households11,728This ZIP11,728
Housing units12,160This ZIP12,160
Median age34.8This ZIP34.8Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$130,755This ZIP$130,755Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$600,600This ZIP$600,600Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,302This ZIP$2,302Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.6%This ZIP46.6%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density3,493.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,493.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments998This ZIP998
Employees12,659This ZIP12,659
Annual payroll$800,849,000This ZIP$800,849,000
Tax returns filed16,070This ZIP16,070
Total adjusted gross income$2,098,524,000This ZIP$2,098,524,000

Land area

Land area10.73 sq miThis ZIP10.73 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 85297

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ZIP codes near 85297

ZIPCityDistance
85295 Gilbert, AZ 1.7 mi
85298 Gilbert, AZ 2.8 mi
85236 Higley, AZ 3.0 mi
85296 Gilbert, AZ 3.7 mi
85127 Chandler Heights, AZ 5.1 mi
85249 Chandler, AZ 5.3 mi
85286 Chandler, AZ 5.8 mi
85234 Gilbert, AZ 5.9 mi
85299 Gilbert, AZ 5.9 mi
85225 Chandler, AZ 6.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85297?

85297 is in Gilbert, Arizona, in Maricopa County, part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2806, -111.7333.

What county is 85297 in?

85297 lies in Maricopa County.

What time zone is 85297 in?

85297 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85297?

About 37,475 people live in ZIP code 85297, in 11,728 households, at 3,493.2 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 85297?

$130,755 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85297?

The closest are 85295 (1.7 mi), 85298 (2.8 mi), 85236 (3 mi), 85296 (3.7 mi) and 85127 (5.1 mi).

Is 85297 a PO Box ZIP code?

85297 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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