What city is 85043 in?

85043 is a Phoenix, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Phoenix and 2% lies inside Tolleson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85043?

About 41,331 people (±2,564), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,800.

What is the median household income in 85043?

$78,257 (±$8,171), 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 85043?

19 USPS carrier routes with 12,038 residential and 972 business mailboxes (13,011 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85043?

The closest, measured center to center: 85035 (2.7 mi, Phoenix), 85009 (4 mi, Phoenix), 85033 (4.3 mi, Phoenix), 85031 (4.6 mi, Phoenix), 85353 (4.7 mi, Phoenix) and 85037 (5.5 mi, Phoenix).

85043 ZIP Code, Phoenix, AZ

85043 is a ZIP code in Phoenix, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 20 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85035, 85009 and 85033. 41,331 people live here in 11,707 households. At about 2,035 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $78,257, close to the Arizona median of $79,964; 53% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Phoenix, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 20 sq mi
Population: 41,331
Median household income: $78,257
Carrier routes: 19 (12,038 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	41,331
Households	11,707
Median household income	$78,257
Income per person	$27,309
Median age	30.6
Homeowners	65.6%
Median home value	$343,400
Median rent	$1,697
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%
Average commute (minutes)	29.2
Households with kids under 18	53.4%
Moved in the past year	5.8%
Below the poverty line	15.6%
Broadband internet	90.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	57.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.7%
$10–15K	1.3%
$15–25K	3.2%
$25–35K	8.3%
$35–50K	13.9%
$50–75K	16.4%
$75–100K	14.4%
$100–150K	20.8%
$150–200K	9.3%
$200K+	7.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.9%
10–19	17.5%
20–24	6.9%
25–34	17.3%
35–44	14.3%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	8.5%
65–74	4.8%
75+	1.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.3%
Owned outright	16.8%
Rented	33.2%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	78.3%
Townhome	2.7%
2–4 units	6.3%
5–19 units	2.5%
20+ units	2.8%
Mobile / other	7.4%

Businesses in 85043

977 business establishments with 58,925 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Transportation and Warehousing: 200
Wholesale Trade: 182
Manufacturing: 125
Construction: 91
Retail Trade: 83
Accommodation and Food Services: 53
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
Health Care and Social Assistance: 45

EDDM carrier routes

85043 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 12,038 residential and 972 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85043

85043 has 19 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 18 rural (R)) with 12,038 residential and 972 business mailboxes. Routes range from 130 homes (R027) to 956 homes (R009); the median route has 789 homes. The Census counted 11,707 households in 85043 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	6
500–749	1
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 218, 445 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 209, 0 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 428 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 481 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 427 homes

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Every carrier route in 85043

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C055	City	549	8	$53,464	—	—	—
R001	Rural	427	87	$104,992	—	—	—
R002	Rural	481	127	$72,018	—	—	—
R003	Rural	445	218	$88,672	—	—	—
R004	Rural	428	128	$88,672	—	—	—
R005	Rural	873	53	$86,596	—	—	—
R006	Rural	0	209	$72,018	—	—	—
R007	Rural	946	1	$101,695	—	—	—
R009	Rural	956	10	$101,620	—	—	—
R010	Rural	826	0	$60,032	—	—	—
R012	Rural	870	44	$78,017	—	—	—
R013	Rural	849	0	$101,620	—	—	—
R015	Rural	944	1	$104,992	—	—	—
R022	Rural	368	1	$61,154	—	—	—
R027	Rural	130	0	$38,044	—	—	—
R028	Rural	886	11	$88,672	—	—	—
R029	Rural	483	7	$61,154	—	—	—
R030	Rural	815	1	$104,992	—	—	—
R086	Rural	762	66	$83,312	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85043 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

85035 — Phoenix city, AZ (2.7 mi)
85009 — Phoenix city, AZ (4 mi)
85033 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.3 mi)
85031 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.6 mi)
85353 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.7 mi)
85037 — Phoenix city, AZ (5.5 mi)
85329 — Avondale city, AZ (5.7 mi)
85041 — Phoenix city, AZ (6 mi)

Areas that include 85043

Phoenix, AZ ZIP codes — 53 ZIP codes
Maricopa County ZIP codes — 139 ZIP codes
Arizona ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85043, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85043 in?: 85043 is a Phoenix, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Phoenix and 2% lies inside Tolleson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85043 in?: 85043 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85043?: About 41,331 people (±2,564), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,800.
What is the median household income in 85043?: $78,257 (±$8,171), 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 85043?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 12,038 residential and 972 business mailboxes (13,011 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85043?: The closest, measured center to center: 85035 (2.7 mi, Phoenix), 85009 (4 mi, Phoenix), 85033 (4.3 mi, Phoenix), 85031 (4.6 mi, Phoenix), 85353 (4.7 mi, Phoenix) and 85037 (5.5 mi, Phoenix).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.