What city is 85250 in?

85250 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Scottsdale and 1% lies inside Paradise Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85250?

About 15,394 people (±1,363), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,501.

What is the median household income in 85250?

$95,761 (±$12,171), 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 85250?

14 USPS carrier routes with 9,505 residential and 551 business mailboxes (10,056 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85250?

The closest, measured center to center: 85258 (2.1 mi, Scottsdale), 85251 (2.9 mi, Scottsdale), 85256 (3.6 mi, Mesa), 85253 (4.2 mi, Paradise Valley), 85257 (4.6 mi, Scottsdale) and 85260 (5.6 mi, Scottsdale).

85250 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85250 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 8.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85258, 85251 and 85256. 15,394 people live here in 8,307 households. At about 1,831 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $95,761, above the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 49.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 8.4 sq mi
Population: 15,394
Median household income: $95,761
Carrier routes: 14 (9,505 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,394
Households	8,307
Median household income	$95,761
Income per person	$82,918
Median age	49.8
Homeowners	78.1%
Median home value	$583,300
Median rent	$1,898
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.7%
Average commute (minutes)	19.4
Households with kids under 18	11.5%
Moved in the past year	15.2%
Below the poverty line	6.9%
Broadband internet	95.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.3%
$10–15K	3.4%
$15–25K	4.2%
$25–35K	4.6%
$35–50K	7.6%
$50–75K	14.8%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	16.2%
$150–200K	12.7%
$200K+	19.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	5.7%
10–19	5.4%
20–24	4.9%
25–34	17.6%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	16.9%
65–74	15.6%
75+	12.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.7%
Owned outright	27.0%
Rented	18.1%
Vacant	16.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	41.0%
Townhome	32.6%
2–4 units	4.4%
5–19 units	10.5%
20+ units	11.5%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 85250

763 business establishments with 12,601 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 164
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 104
Health Care and Social Assistance: 88
Retail Trade: 70
Finance and Insurance: 64
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 58
Accommodation and Food Services: 46
Other Services (except Public Administration): 42

EDDM carrier routes

85250 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 9,505 residential and 551 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85250

85250 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 9,505 residential and 551 business mailboxes. Routes range from 459 homes (C045) to 1,214 homes (C027); the median route has 609 homes. The Census counted 8,307 households in 85250 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 595 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 622 homes
Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 889 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 653 homes
Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 826 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85250

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	511	2	$107,238	—	—	—
C002	City	508	2	$134,567	—	—	—
C005	City	590	5	$98,820	—	—	—
C007	City	588	43	$90,259	—	—	—
C012	City	622	152	$126,458	—	—	—
C021	City	461	1	$91,052	—	—	—
C027	City	1,214	0	$146,901	—	—	—
C028	City	826	46	$91,052	—	—	—
C030	City	803	0	$126,458	—	—	—
C031	City	653	58	$130,331	—	—	—
C039	City	786	16	$108,541	—	—	—
C045	City	459	0	$125,709	—	—	—
C047	City	595	159	$98,820	—	—	—
C064	City	889	67	$110,492	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85250 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

85258 — Scottsdale city, AZ (2.1 mi)
85251 — Scottsdale city, AZ (2.9 mi)
85256 — Mesa city, AZ (3.6 mi)
85253 — Paradise Valley town, AZ (4.2 mi)
85257 — Scottsdale city, AZ (4.6 mi)
85260 — Scottsdale city, AZ (5.6 mi)
85018 — Phoenix city, AZ (6 mi)
85201 — Mesa city, AZ (6.8 mi)

Areas that include 85250

Scottsdale, AZ ZIP codes — 11 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) 85250, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85250 in?: 85250 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Scottsdale and 1% lies inside Paradise Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85250 in?: 85250 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85250?: About 15,394 people (±1,363), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,501.
What is the median household income in 85250?: $95,761 (±$12,171), 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 85250?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 9,505 residential and 551 business mailboxes (10,056 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85250?: The closest, measured center to center: 85258 (2.1 mi, Scottsdale), 85251 (2.9 mi, Scottsdale), 85256 (3.6 mi, Mesa), 85253 (4.2 mi, Paradise Valley), 85257 (4.6 mi, Scottsdale) and 85260 (5.6 mi, Scottsdale).

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