85021 ZIP Code, Phoenix, AZ
85021 is a ZIP code in Phoenix, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 6.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85051, 85020 and 85029. 39,828 people live here in 16,795 households. At about 5,736 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $59,768, below the Arizona median of $79,964; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Phoenix, AZ
- County: Maricopa County
- Land area: 6.9 sq mi
- Population: 39,828
- Median household income: $59,768
- Carrier routes: 24 (17,967 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 39,828 |
| Households | 16,795 |
| Median household income | $59,768 |
| Income per person | $38,713 |
| Median age | 34.8 |
| Homeowners | 39.4% |
| Median home value | $470,400 |
| Median rent | $1,313 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 22.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.4% |
| Broadband internet | 89.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 28.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.1% |
| $10–15K | 3.1% |
| $15–25K | 7.4% |
| $25–35K | 7.9% |
| $35–50K | 15.1% |
| $50–75K | 19.5% |
| $75–100K | 12.6% |
| $100–150K | 12.9% |
| $150–200K | 5.9% |
| $200K+ | 9.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.7% |
| 10–19 | 12.9% |
| 20–24 | 7.2% |
| 25–34 | 17.6% |
| 35–44 | 12.3% |
| 45–54 | 11.4% |
| 55–64 | 10.7% |
| 65–74 | 9.1% |
| 75+ | 6.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.9% |
| Owned outright | 12.0% |
| Rented | 55.9% |
| Vacant | 7.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 38.0% |
| Townhome | 5.8% |
| 2–4 units | 10.3% |
| 5–19 units | 20.2% |
| 20+ units | 23.2% |
| Mobile / other | 2.4% |
Businesses in 85021
950 business establishments with 19,533 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 168
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 132
- Construction: 97
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 80
- Retail Trade: 73
- Accommodation and Food Services: 71
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 68
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 64
EDDM carrier routes
85021 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 17,967 residential and 1,186 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 85021
85021 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 17,967 residential and 1,186 business mailboxes. Routes range from 175 homes (C060) to 1,964 homes (C057); the median route has 665 homes. The Census counted 16,795 households in 85021 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 321, 591 homes
- Route C094 — USPS business mailboxes 180, 781 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 738 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 1,026 homes
- Route C070 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 887 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 85021
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 738 | 135 | $62,834 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 537 | 1 | $106,233 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 1,026 | 110 | $44,695 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 420 | 3 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 630 | 30 | $72,535 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 415 | 6 | $112,667 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 527 | 1 | $130,872 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 632 | 3 | $41,348 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 697 | 16 | $41,348 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 952 | 20 | $37,972 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 926 | 5 | $56,717 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 1,197 | 27 | $41,202 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 1,068 | 51 | $78,189 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 517 | 57 | $71,477 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 1,964 | 16 | $41,202 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 175 | 0 | $48,002 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 887 | 101 | $69,109 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 883 | 56 | $64,461 | — | — | — |
| C080 | City | 541 | 2 | $78,189 | — | — | — |
| C083 | City | 842 | 26 | $78,189 | — | — | — |
| C085 | City | 499 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C089 | City | 522 | 19 | $141,943 | — | — | — |
| C094 | City | 781 | 180 | $69,109 | — | — | — |
| C095 | City | 591 | 321 | $69,109 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85021 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 85051 — Phoenix city, AZ (2.2 mi)
- 85020 — Phoenix city, AZ (2.3 mi)
- 85029 — Phoenix city, AZ (2.5 mi)
- 85013 — Phoenix city, AZ (3.5 mi)
- 85015 — Phoenix city, AZ (3.6 mi)
- 85012 — Phoenix city, AZ (3.9 mi)
- 85017 — Phoenix city, AZ (4 mi)
- 85014 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.3 mi)
Areas that include 85021
- Phoenix, AZ ZIP codes — 53 ZIP codes
- Maricopa County ZIP codes — 139 ZIP codes
- Arizona ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 8 of 131: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Maricopa County
- No. 7 of 52: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Phoenix, AZ
Mail every home in 85021
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85021, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 85021 in?
- 85021 is a Phoenix, AZ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Phoenix.
- What county is 85021 in?
- 85021 is in Maricopa County.
- What is the population of 85021?
- About 39,828 people (±1,717), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,943.
- What is the median household income in 85021?
- $59,768 (±$4,180), compared with $79,964 for Arizona as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 85021?
- 24 USPS carrier routes with 17,967 residential and 1,186 business mailboxes (19,157 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 85021?
- The closest, measured center to center: 85051 (2.2 mi, Phoenix), 85020 (2.3 mi, Phoenix), 85029 (2.5 mi, Phoenix), 85013 (3.5 mi, Phoenix), 85015 (3.6 mi, Phoenix) and 85012 (3.9 mi, Phoenix).
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