What city is 85251 in?

85251 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 87% lies inside Scottsdale and 8% lies inside Phoenix; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85251?

About 40,780 people (±1,760), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,073.

What is the median household income in 85251?

$92,851 (±$5,819), 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 85251?

32 USPS carrier routes with 24,604 residential and 2,756 business mailboxes (27,363 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85251?

The closest, measured center to center: 85257 (2.2 mi, Scottsdale), 85250 (2.9 mi, Scottsdale), 85253 (4.1 mi, Paradise Valley), 85008 (4.4 mi, Phoenix), 85026 (4.4 mi, Phoenix) and 85018 (4.5 mi, Phoenix).

85251 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85251 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 7.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85257, 85250 and 85253. 40,780 people live here in 22,018 households. At about 5,645 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $92,851, above the Arizona median of $79,964; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Population: 40,780
Median household income: $92,851
Carrier routes: 32 (24,604 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	40,780
Households	22,018
Median household income	$92,851
Income per person	$85,871
Median age	38.5
Homeowners	48.5%
Median home value	$554,400
Median rent	$1,867
Bachelor's degree or higher	60.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.9
Households with kids under 18	11.1%
Moved in the past year	22.7%
Below the poverty line	8.8%
Broadband internet	94.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.3%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	4.6%
$35–50K	8.9%
$50–75K	14.7%
$75–100K	13.2%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	11.6%
$200K+	17.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.0%
10–19	4.8%
20–24	9.0%
25–34	25.5%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	12.7%
65–74	9.8%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.8%
Owned outright	15.9%
Rented	42.6%
Vacant	16.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	23.5%
Townhome	10.8%
2–4 units	7.7%
5–19 units	12.8%
20+ units	44.2%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 85251

2,676 business establishments with 46,575 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 457
Retail Trade: 402
Health Care and Social Assistance: 347
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 313
Accommodation and Food Services: 260
Finance and Insurance: 219
Other Services (except Public Administration): 200
Construction: 108

EDDM carrier routes

85251 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 24,604 residential and 2,756 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85251

85251 has 32 USPS carrier routes (32 city (C)) with 24,604 residential and 2,756 business mailboxes. Routes range from 265 homes (C023) to 1,490 homes (C061); the median route has 722 homes. The Census counted 22,018 households in 85251 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	8
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	7
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 409, 478 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 347, 265 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 346, 647 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 283, 518 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 205, 588 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85251

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	518	283	$114,137	—	—	—
C003	City	470	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C004	City	908	123	$116,025	—	—	—
C005	City	545	13	$72,859	—	—	—
C007	City	704	5	$107,470	—	—	—
C008	City	478	409	$107,080	—	—	—
C010	City	588	205	$76,393	—	—	—
C011	City	1,129	130	$92,233	—	—	—
C013	City	430	2	$113,935	—	—	—
C014	City	710	4	$107,080	—	—	—
C015	City	785	147	$107,191	—	—	—
C016	City	821	30	$53,119	—	—	—
C017	City	492	6	$120,608	—	—	—
C018	City	647	346	$86,486	—	—	—
C022	City	445	4	$124,600	—	—	—
C023	City	265	347	$114,137	—	—	—
C024	City	1,274	57	$36,992	—	—	—
C025	City	1,248	116	$36,992	—	—	—
C029	City	863	14	$80,694	—	—	—
C032	City	868	113	$86,486	—	—	—
C033	City	377	10	$120,608	—	—	—
C034	City	733	7	$120,608	—	—	—
C037	City	792	80	$86,486	—	—	—
C039	City	980	4	$108,541	—	—	—
C040	City	1,032	114	$76,393	—	—	—
C041	City	672	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C046	City	1,288	3	$60,052	—	—	—
C047	City	412	0	$162,140	—	—	—
C048	City	991	21	$82,289	—	—	—
C051	City	1,192	10	$43,685	—	—	—
C061	City	1,490	113	$95,944	—	—	—
C062	City	457	33	$120,608	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85251 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

85257 — Scottsdale city, AZ (2.2 mi)
85250 — Scottsdale city, AZ (2.9 mi)
85253 — Paradise Valley town, AZ (4.1 mi)
85008 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.4 mi)
85026 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.4 mi)
85018 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.5 mi)
85258 — Scottsdale city, AZ (4.7 mi)
85281 — Tempe city, AZ (4.7 mi)

Areas that include 85251

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) 85251, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85251 in?: 85251 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 87% lies inside Scottsdale and 8% lies inside Phoenix; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85251 in?: 85251 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85251?: About 40,780 people (±1,760), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,073.
What is the median household income in 85251?: $92,851 (±$5,819), 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 85251?: 32 USPS carrier routes with 24,604 residential and 2,756 business mailboxes (27,363 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85251?: The closest, measured center to center: 85257 (2.2 mi, Scottsdale), 85250 (2.9 mi, Scottsdale), 85253 (4.1 mi, Paradise Valley), 85008 (4.4 mi, Phoenix), 85026 (4.4 mi, Phoenix) and 85018 (4.5 mi, Phoenix).

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