What city is 85205 in?

85205 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 83% lies inside Mesa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85205?

About 45,116 people (±1,858), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,137.

What is the median household income in 85205?

$73,283 (±$3,042), 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 85205?

27 USPS carrier routes with 18,904 residential and 929 business mailboxes (19,821 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85205?

The closest, measured center to center: 85206 (2.5 mi, Mesa), 85213 (3.2 mi, Mesa), 85207 (4.6 mi, Mesa), 85204 (4.9 mi, Mesa), 85234 (4.9 mi, Gilbert) and 85208 (5.2 mi, Mesa).

85205 ZIP Code, Mesa, AZ

85205 is a ZIP code in Mesa, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85206, 85213 and 85207. 45,116 people live here in 19,652 households. At about 4,454 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $73,283, close to the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 49.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mesa, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 10 sq mi
Population: 45,116
Median household income: $73,283
Carrier routes: 27 (18,904 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,116
Households	19,652
Median household income	$73,283
Income per person	$43,597
Median age	49.3
Homeowners	73.4%
Median home value	$339,900
Median rent	$1,446
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.1%
Average commute (minutes)	23.6
Households with kids under 18	22.1%
Moved in the past year	14.2%
Below the poverty line	8.9%
Broadband internet	89.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.2%
$10–15K	2.5%
$15–25K	7.4%
$25–35K	8.6%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	18.7%
$75–100K	13.2%
$100–150K	16.0%
$150–200K	10.1%
$200K+	9.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.8%
10–19	10.8%
20–24	3.7%
25–34	9.5%
35–44	11.0%
45–54	10.4%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	14.9%
75+	14.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.4%
Owned outright	27.0%
Rented	22.0%
Vacant	16.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	54.1%
Townhome	6.8%
2–4 units	5.7%
5–19 units	5.7%
20+ units	3.2%
Mobile / other	24.6%

Businesses in 85205

935 business establishments with 14,316 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 129
Health Care and Social Assistance: 128
Retail Trade: 110
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 105
Other Services (except Public Administration): 92
Accommodation and Food Services: 84
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 62
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 61

EDDM carrier routes

85205 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 18,904 residential and 929 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85205

85205 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 18,904 residential and 929 business mailboxes. Routes range from 272 homes (C016) to 1,357 homes (C023); the median route has 648 homes. The Census counted 19,652 households in 85205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	11
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	6
1,500+	0

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Route C094 — USPS business mailboxes 238, 485 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 532 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 1,145 homes
Route C063 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 380 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 1,357 homes

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Every carrier route in 85205

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	550	6	$58,244	—	—	—
C003	City	648	6	$50,968	—	—	—
C004	City	535	0	$55,045	—	—	—
C005	City	1,145	128	$34,152	—	—	—
C007	City	517	0	$41,965	—	—	—
C010	City	474	1	$41,965	—	—	—
C011	City	1,309	14	$55,045	—	—	—
C013	City	650	8	$81,749	—	—	—
C015	City	725	2	$117,331	—	—	—
C016	City	272	16	$58,889	—	—	—
C018	City	1,046	55	$84,047	—	—	—
C019	City	651	1	$107,171	—	—	—
C023	City	1,357	78	$116,635	—	—	—
C025	City	824	75	$115,404	—	—	—
C026	City	532	129	$41,098	—	—	—
C027	City	590	52	$75,967	—	—	—
C028	City	769	4	$107,750	—	—	—
C029	City	685	1	$100,949	—	—	—
C030	City	430	0	$46,540	—	—	—
C042	City	463	18	$170,343	—	—	—
C043	City	541	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C054	City	792	0	$116,635	—	—	—
C063	City	380	80	$53,598	—	—	—
C089	City	1,050	8	$103,401	—	—	—
C090	City	1,024	9	$104,061	—	—	—
C094	City	485	238	$170,343	—	—	—
C097	City	460	0	$50,968	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85205 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

85206 — Mesa city, AZ (2.5 mi)
85213 — Mesa city, AZ (3.2 mi)
85207 — Mesa city, AZ (4.6 mi)
85204 — Mesa city, AZ (4.9 mi)
85234 — Gilbert town, AZ (4.9 mi)
85208 — Mesa city, AZ (5.2 mi)
85203 — Mesa city, AZ (5.3 mi)
85209 — Mesa city, AZ (5.9 mi)

Areas that include 85205

Mesa, AZ ZIP codes — 13 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) 85205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85205 in?: 85205 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 83% lies inside Mesa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85205 in?: 85205 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85205?: About 45,116 people (±1,858), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,137.
What is the median household income in 85205?: $73,283 (±$3,042), 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 85205?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 18,904 residential and 929 business mailboxes (19,821 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85205?: The closest, measured center to center: 85206 (2.5 mi, Mesa), 85213 (3.2 mi, Mesa), 85207 (4.6 mi, Mesa), 85204 (4.9 mi, Mesa), 85234 (4.9 mi, Gilbert) and 85208 (5.2 mi, Mesa).

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