What city is 85226 in?

85226 is a Chandler, AZ mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Chandler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85226?

About 42,294 people (±1,859), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,689.

What is the median household income in 85226?

$114,817 (±$10,647), 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 85226?

22 USPS carrier routes with 16,715 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes (18,300 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85226?

The closest, measured center to center: 85224 (4.4 mi, Chandler), 85284 (4.4 mi, Tempe), 85286 (5.3 mi, Chandler), 85248 (5.4 mi, Chandler), 85225 (6.2 mi, Chandler) and 85283 (6.2 mi, Tempe).

85226 ZIP Code, Chandler, AZ

85226 is a ZIP code in Chandler, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85224, 85284 and 85286. 42,294 people live here in 16,829 households. At about 1,100 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $114,817, above the Arizona median of $79,964.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chandler, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 42,294
Median household income: $114,817
Carrier routes: 22 (16,715 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	42,294
Households	16,829
Median household income	$114,817
Income per person	$54,818
Median age	36.2
Homeowners	60.8%
Median home value	$483,800
Median rent	$1,892
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.6%
Average commute (minutes)	22.4
Households with kids under 18	30.5%
Moved in the past year	15.0%
Below the poverty line	7.1%
Broadband internet	94.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	2.6%
$35–50K	5.4%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	13.5%
$100–150K	22.4%
$150–200K	14.6%
$200K+	19.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.3%
10–19	10.0%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	18.1%
35–44	14.5%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	13.5%
65–74	8.3%
75+	4.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.5%
Owned outright	15.6%
Rented	37.4%
Vacant	3.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.1%
Townhome	4.9%
2–4 units	3.2%
5–19 units	11.9%
20+ units	12.6%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 85226

1,725 business establishments with 46,668 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 306
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 221
Accommodation and Food Services: 173
Health Care and Social Assistance: 163
Other Services (except Public Administration): 120
Wholesale Trade: 102
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 102
Construction: 97

EDDM carrier routes

85226 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 16,715 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85226

85226 has 22 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 16,715 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes. Routes range from 1 homes (R085) to 1,198 homes (R100); the median route has 821 homes. The Census counted 16,829 households in 85226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	5
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route R085 — USPS business mailboxes 381, 1 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 263, 250 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 231, 868 homes
Route R094 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 534 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 867 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85226

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	734	26	$117,458	—	—	—
C003	City	1,061	0	$50,132	—	—	—
C004	City	635	1	$117,844	—	—	—
C005	City	671	19	$156,359	—	—	—
C006	City	820	12	$116,153	—	—	—
C009	City	855	1	$117,458	—	—	—
C010	City	867	89	$119,538	—	—	—
C011	City	870	23	$137,860	—	—	—
C014	City	643	57	$76,411	—	—	—
C015	City	841	54	$76,411	—	—	—
C016	City	1,083	13	$117,844	—	—	—
C017	City	868	231	$94,500	—	—	—
C018	City	1,019	21	$70,353	—	—	—
C022	City	250	263	$85,608	—	—	—
R012	Rural	889	2	$141,770	—	—	—
R019	Rural	821	89	$124,927	—	—	—
R048	Rural	792	12	$117,458	—	—	—
R081	Rural	468	51	$161,016	—	—	—
R085	Rural	1	381	—	—	—	—
R094	Rural	534	137	—	—	—	—
R100	Rural	1,198	76	$161,016	—	—	—
R107	Rural	795	29	$94,500	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85226 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

85224 — Chandler city, AZ (4.4 mi)
85284 — Tempe city, AZ (4.4 mi)
85286 — Chandler city, AZ (5.3 mi)
85248 — Chandler city, AZ (5.4 mi)
85225 — Chandler city, AZ (6.2 mi)
85283 — Tempe city, AZ (6.2 mi)
85048 — Phoenix city, AZ (6.3 mi)
85044 — Phoenix city, AZ (6.5 mi)

Areas that include 85226

Chandler, AZ ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Maricopa County ZIP codes — 139 ZIP codes
Arizona ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85226 in?: 85226 is a Chandler, AZ mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Chandler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85226 in?: 85226 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85226?: About 42,294 people (±1,859), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,689.
What is the median household income in 85226?: $114,817 (±$10,647), 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 85226?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 16,715 residential and 1,587 business mailboxes (18,300 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85226?: The closest, measured center to center: 85224 (4.4 mi, Chandler), 85284 (4.4 mi, Tempe), 85286 (5.3 mi, Chandler), 85248 (5.4 mi, Chandler), 85225 (6.2 mi, Chandler) and 85283 (6.2 mi, Tempe).

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