What city is 85249 in?

85249 is a Chandler, AZ mailing address. By land area, 81% lies inside Chandler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85249?

About 48,746 people (±1,951), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,414.

What is the median household income in 85249?

$153,633 (±$7,972), 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 85249?

23 USPS carrier routes with 18,374 residential and 250 business mailboxes (18,624 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85249?

The closest, measured center to center: 85286 (3.7 mi, Chandler), 85248 (3.9 mi, Chandler), 85298 (4.2 mi, Gilbert), 85297 (5.3 mi, Gilbert), 85225 (6.5 mi, Chandler) and 85295 (6.5 mi, Gilbert).

85249 ZIP Code, Chandler, AZ

85249 is a ZIP code in Chandler, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85286, 85248 and 85298. 48,746 people live here in 17,057 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arizona ZIP codes. At about 3,397 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $153,633, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chandler, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 14 sq mi
Population: 48,746
Median household income: $153,633
Carrier routes: 23 (18,374 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	48,746
Households	17,057
Median household income	$153,633
Income per person	$68,134
Median age	44
Homeowners	88.5%
Median home value	$660,600
Median rent	$2,392
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.6%
Average commute (minutes)	26.1
Households with kids under 18	40.5%
Moved in the past year	8.9%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	97.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	2.3%
$35–50K	5.4%
$50–75K	8.8%
$75–100K	10.3%
$100–150K	16.1%
$150–200K	17.2%
$200K+	34.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.3%
10–19	18.7%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	5.7%
35–44	13.5%
45–54	18.5%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	9.2%
75+	8.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.6%
Owned outright	24.5%
Rented	10.9%
Vacant	4.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	95.2%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	0.3%
20+ units	1.1%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 85249

864 business establishments with 6,387 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 179
Health Care and Social Assistance: 116
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 108
Construction: 68
Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
Retail Trade: 58
Accommodation and Food Services: 57
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 55

EDDM carrier routes

85249 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,374 residential and 250 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85249

85249 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 rural (R)) with 18,374 residential and 250 business mailboxes. Routes range from 602 homes (R068) to 1,090 homes (R079); the median route has 784 homes. The Census counted 17,057 households in 85249 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	8
750–999	13
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route R061 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 634 homes
Route R073 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 791 homes
Route R089 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 679 homes
Route R077 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 732 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 663 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85249

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R018	Rural	663	19	$186,403	—	—	—
R036	Rural	1,008	2	$65,170	—	—	—
R061	Rural	634	59	$174,261	—	—	—
R067	Rural	784	2	$151,023	—	—	—
R068	Rural	602	0	$174,261	—	—	—
R072	Rural	826	0	$65,170	—	—	—
R073	Rural	791	41	$200,001+	—	—	—
R074	Rural	741	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R075	Rural	772	2	$152,576	—	—	—
R077	Rural	732	32	$200,001+	—	—	—
R078	Rural	928	1	$131,762	—	—	—
R079	Rural	1,090	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
R083	Rural	801	1	$162,792	—	—	—
R086	Rural	913	16	$200,001+	—	—	—
R089	Rural	679	36	$174,261	—	—	—
R090	Rural	836	0	$151,023	—	—	—
R095	Rural	942	0	$102,148	—	—	—
R096	Rural	774	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R097	Rural	718	9	$200,001+	—	—	—
R098	Rural	708	18	$171,731	—	—	—
R099	Rural	886	2	$50,508	—	—	—
R101	Rural	788	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R106	Rural	758	1	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85249 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

85286 — Chandler city, AZ (3.7 mi)
85248 — Chandler city, AZ (3.9 mi)
85298 — Gilbert town, AZ (4.2 mi)
85297 — Gilbert town, AZ (5.3 mi)
85225 — Chandler city, AZ (6.5 mi)
85295 — Gilbert town, AZ (6.5 mi)
85296 — Gilbert town, AZ (7.8 mi)
85224 — Chandler city, AZ (8 mi)

Areas that include 85249

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) 85249, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85249 in?: 85249 is a Chandler, AZ mailing address. By land area, 81% lies inside Chandler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85249 in?: 85249 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85249?: About 48,746 people (±1,951), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,414.
What is the median household income in 85249?: $153,633 (±$7,972), 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 85249?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 18,374 residential and 250 business mailboxes (18,624 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85249?: The closest, measured center to center: 85286 (3.7 mi, Chandler), 85248 (3.9 mi, Chandler), 85298 (4.2 mi, Gilbert), 85297 (5.3 mi, Gilbert), 85225 (6.5 mi, Chandler) and 85295 (6.5 mi, Gilbert).

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