What city is 85206 in?

85206 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 84% lies inside Mesa and 1% lies inside Gilbert; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85206?

About 37,235 people (±1,658), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,713.

What is the median household income in 85206?

$75,607 (±$4,444), 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 85206?

22 USPS carrier routes with 19,064 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes (20,198 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85206?

The closest, measured center to center: 85205 (2.5 mi, Mesa), 85234 (2.6 mi, Gilbert), 85204 (4 mi, Mesa), 85213 (4.5 mi, Mesa), 85208 (4.9 mi, Mesa) and 85209 (4.9 mi, Mesa).

85206 ZIP Code, Mesa, AZ

85206 is a ZIP code in Mesa, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 9.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85205, 85234 and 85204. 37,235 people live here in 16,524 households. At about 3,967 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $75,607, close to the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 47.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mesa, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 9.4 sq mi
Population: 37,235
Median household income: $75,607
Carrier routes: 22 (19,064 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	37,235
Households	16,524
Median household income	$75,607
Income per person	$41,243
Median age	47.2
Homeowners	63.7%
Median home value	$357,900
Median rent	$1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.6%
Average commute (minutes)	22.5
Households with kids under 18	20.0%
Moved in the past year	17.7%
Below the poverty line	8.6%
Broadband internet	92.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	2.7%
$15–25K	7.2%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	10.9%
$50–75K	17.9%
$75–100K	17.8%
$100–150K	19.0%
$150–200K	7.0%
$200K+	6.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	9.3%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	12.9%
35–44	9.8%
45–54	8.3%
55–64	12.1%
65–74	15.8%
75+	16.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.5%
Owned outright	25.8%
Rented	31.2%
Vacant	13.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	52.9%
Townhome	8.7%
2–4 units	4.1%
5–19 units	10.7%
20+ units	11.5%
Mobile / other	12.1%

Businesses in 85206

1,237 business establishments with 23,612 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 337
Retail Trade: 179
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 152
Accommodation and Food Services: 112
Finance and Insurance: 95
Construction: 82
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 77
Other Services (except Public Administration): 73

EDDM carrier routes

85206 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 19,064 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85206

85206 has 22 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 19,064 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes. Routes range from 569 homes (R072) to 1,337 homes (R025); the median route has 869 homes. The Census counted 16,524 households in 85206 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	12
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route R038 — USPS business mailboxes 194, 601 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 607 homes
Route R073 — USPS business mailboxes 175, 998 homes
Route R065 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 855 homes
Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 1,337 homes

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Every carrier route in 85206

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C012	City	1,084	11	$62,247	—	—	—
C022	City	810	18	$53,203	—	—	—
C023	City	795	1	$90,637	—	—	—
C024	City	738	32	$55,325	—	—	—
C025	City	1,191	20	$69,919	—	—	—
C026	City	807	2	$51,609	—	—	—
C027	City	935	0	$98,381	—	—	—
C029	City	894	2	$101,390	—	—	—
C030	City	1,107	2	$53,203	—	—	—
C031	City	607	181	$78,151	—	—	—
C034	City	782	1	$98,381	—	—	—
C035	City	913	18	$62,247	—	—	—
C036	City	592	3	$99,356	—	—	—
C040	City	883	25	$41,098	—	—	—
R003	Rural	698	60	$80,213	—	—	—
R025	Rural	1,337	82	$80,732	—	—	—
R038	Rural	601	194	$101,390	—	—	—
R065	Rural	855	174	$81,431	—	—	—
R072	Rural	569	43	$81,431	—	—	—
R073	Rural	998	175	$55,269	—	—	—
R077	Rural	956	25	$80,401	—	—	—
R154	Rural	912	60	$81,431	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85206 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

85205 — Mesa city, AZ (2.5 mi)
85234 — Gilbert town, AZ (2.6 mi)
85204 — Mesa city, AZ (4 mi)
85213 — Mesa city, AZ (4.5 mi)
85208 — Mesa city, AZ (4.9 mi)
85209 — Mesa city, AZ (4.9 mi)
85296 — Gilbert town, AZ (4.9 mi)
85236 — Gilbert town, AZ (5.2 mi)

Areas that include 85206

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) 85206, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85206 in?: 85206 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 84% lies inside Mesa and 1% lies inside Gilbert; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85206 in?: 85206 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85206?: About 37,235 people (±1,658), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,713.
What is the median household income in 85206?: $75,607 (±$4,444), 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 85206?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 19,064 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes (20,198 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85206?: The closest, measured center to center: 85205 (2.5 mi, Mesa), 85234 (2.6 mi, Gilbert), 85204 (4 mi, Mesa), 85213 (4.5 mi, Mesa), 85208 (4.9 mi, Mesa) and 85209 (4.9 mi, Mesa).

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