What city is 85212 in?

85212 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 79% lies inside Mesa and 1% lies inside Queen Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85212?

About 55,283 people (±2,643), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 48,422.

What is the median household income in 85212?

$125,902 (±$7,882), 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 85212?

26 USPS carrier routes with 22,954 residential and 821 business mailboxes (23,739 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85212?

The closest, measured center to center: 85209 (4 mi, Mesa), 85236 (5.1 mi, Gilbert), 85208 (5.7 mi, Mesa), 85120 (6.1 mi, Apache Junction), 85295 (6.2 mi, Gilbert) and 85297 (6.5 mi, Gilbert).

85212 ZIP Code, Mesa, AZ

Q: What county is 85212 in?

85212 is mostly in Maricopa County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Pinal County.

85212 is a ZIP code in Mesa, Arizona — mostly in Maricopa County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Pinal County. It covers 39 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85209, 85236 and 85208. 55,283 people live here in 17,248 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arizona ZIP codes. At about 1,433 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $125,902, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; 45% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mesa, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 39 sq mi
Population: 55,283
Median household income: $125,902
Carrier routes: 26 (22,954 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	55,283
Households	17,248
Median household income	$125,902
Income per person	$46,850
Median age	34.1
Homeowners	84.1%
Median home value	$584,000
Median rent	$2,209
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.4%
Average commute (minutes)	29.3
Households with kids under 18	44.9%
Moved in the past year	14.8%
Below the poverty line	3.4%
Broadband internet	97.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.8%
$10–15K	0.3%
$15–25K	1.3%
$25–35K	2.5%
$35–50K	4.4%
$50–75K	11.3%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	26.0%
$150–200K	19.3%
$200K+	20.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.6%
10–19	15.9%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	12.7%
55–64	9.3%
65–74	7.7%
75+	3.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	65.2%
Owned outright	15.4%
Rented	15.1%
Vacant	4.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.6%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	2.1%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 85212

994 business establishments with 15,527 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 125
Health Care and Social Assistance: 122
Construction: 111
Retail Trade: 92
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 84
Accommodation and Food Services: 76
Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 66

EDDM carrier routes

85212 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 22,954 residential and 821 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85212

85212 has 26 USPS carrier routes (23 rural (R), 3 highway contract (H)) with 22,954 residential and 821 business mailboxes. Routes range from 389 homes (H061) to 1,456 homes (R094); the median route has 871 homes. The Census counted 17,248 households in 85212 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	3
750–999	13
1,000–1,499	7
1,500+	0

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Route R101 — USPS business mailboxes 266, 469 homes
Route R099 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 498 homes
Route R094 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 1,456 homes
Route R168 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 1,285 homes
Route R103 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 902 homes

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Every carrier route in 85212

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H059	Highway contract	633	0	$153,949	—	—	—
H060	Highway contract	690	0	$143,512	—	—	—
H061	Highway contract	389	0	$153,949	—	—	—
R007	Rural	777	0	$123,142	—	—	—
R045	Rural	828	0	$153,022	—	—	—
R070	Rural	853	9	$104,690	—	—	—
R071	Rural	852	24	$174,378	—	—	—
R074	Rural	876	1	$130,173	—	—	—
R087	Rural	1,050	1	$109,437	—	—	—
R089	Rural	866	23	$104,944	—	—	—
R090	Rural	866	18	$168,805	—	—	—
R094	Rural	1,456	111	$50,000	—	—	—
R099	Rural	498	184	$132,046	—	—	—
R101	Rural	469	266	$132,046	—	—	—
R103	Rural	902	52	$108,184	—	—	—
R150	Rural	730	14	$163,107	—	—	—
R151	Rural	1,031	0	$153,022	—	—	—
R153	Rural	906	1	$132,046	—	—	—
R156	Rural	936	3	$153,022	—	—	—
R158	Rural	1,180	15	$132,046	—	—	—
R159	Rural	1,040	16	$132,046	—	—	—
R163	Rural	939	3	$132,046	—	—	—
R164	Rural	981	1	$132,046	—	—	—
R166	Rural	801	5	$153,022	—	—	—
R167	Rural	1,120	6	$153,022	—	—	—
R168	Rural	1,285	68	$132,046	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85212 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

85209 — Mesa city, AZ (4 mi)
85236 — Gilbert town, AZ (5.1 mi)
85208 — Mesa city, AZ (5.7 mi)
85120 — Apache Junction city, AZ (6.1 mi)
85295 — Gilbert town, AZ (6.2 mi)
85297 — Gilbert town, AZ (6.5 mi)
85296 — Gilbert town, AZ (6.9 mi)
85234 — Gilbert town, AZ (7 mi)

Areas that include 85212

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) 85212, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85212 in?: 85212 is a Mesa, AZ mailing address. By land area, 79% lies inside Mesa and 1% lies inside Queen Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85212 in?: 85212 is mostly in Maricopa County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Pinal County.
What is the population of 85212?: About 55,283 people (±2,643), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 48,422.
What is the median household income in 85212?: $125,902 (±$7,882), 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 85212?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 22,954 residential and 821 business mailboxes (23,739 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85212?: The closest, measured center to center: 85209 (4 mi, Mesa), 85236 (5.1 mi, Gilbert), 85208 (5.7 mi, Mesa), 85120 (6.1 mi, Apache Junction), 85295 (6.2 mi, Gilbert) and 85297 (6.5 mi, Gilbert).

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