What city is 85254 in?

85254 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Phoenix and 14% lies inside Scottsdale.

What is the population of 85254?

About 45,558 people (±2,242), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,352.

What is the median household income in 85254?

$123,203 (±$7,756), 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 85254?

33 USPS carrier routes with 23,463 residential and 1,555 business mailboxes (25,016 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85254?

The closest, measured center to center: 85032 (3.1 mi, Phoenix), 85260 (3.5 mi, Scottsdale), 85028 (4.1 mi, Phoenix), 85054 (4.6 mi, Phoenix), 85253 (4.9 mi, Paradise Valley) and 85258 (5.1 mi, Scottsdale).

85254 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85254 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85032, 85260 and 85028. 45,558 people live here in 19,533 households. At about 3,321 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $123,203, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 46.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 14 sq mi
Population: 45,558
Median household income: $123,203
Carrier routes: 33 (23,463 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,558
Households	19,533
Median household income	$123,203
Income per person	$73,615
Median age	46.8
Homeowners	72.0%
Median home value	$785,700
Median rent	$2,156
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.4%
Average commute (minutes)	22.4
Households with kids under 18	25.1%
Moved in the past year	12.8%
Below the poverty line	4.9%
Broadband internet	96.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	0.5%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	3.5%
$35–50K	6.3%
$50–75K	14.4%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	18.8%
$150–200K	12.5%
$200K+	27.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.5%
10–19	9.4%
20–24	3.1%
25–34	12.5%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	17.4%
65–74	13.3%
75+	9.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	46.6%
Owned outright	18.1%
Rented	24.5%
Vacant	10.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.4%
Townhome	2.8%
2–4 units	2.3%
5–19 units	9.7%
20+ units	16.6%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 85254

2,374 business establishments with 26,434 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 449
Health Care and Social Assistance: 359
Finance and Insurance: 298
Retail Trade: 252
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 205
Other Services (except Public Administration): 174
Accommodation and Food Services: 173
Construction: 128

EDDM carrier routes

85254 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 23,463 residential and 1,555 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85254

85254 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 23,463 residential and 1,555 business mailboxes. Routes range from 312 homes (C053) to 1,595 homes (C036); the median route has 580 homes. The Census counted 19,533 households in 85254 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	17
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	2

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Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 330, 829 homes
Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 279, 369 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 264, 1,186 homes
Route C063 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 667 homes
Route C062 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 318 homes

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Every carrier route in 85254

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C008	City	1,186	264	$154,790	—	—	—
C031	City	576	0	$107,983	—	—	—
C032	City	497	6	$150,589	—	—	—
C033	City	1,250	6	$115,442	—	—	—
C034	City	650	1	$129,949	—	—	—
C036	City	1,595	52	$154,790	—	—	—
C041	City	1,063	36	$129,949	—	—	—
C043	City	636	3	$118,896	—	—	—
C045	City	648	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C046	City	528	0	$150,000	—	—	—
C048	City	883	16	$124,238	—	—	—
C049	City	572	25	$115,442	—	—	—
C050	City	684	43	$155,344	—	—	—
C053	City	312	0	$123,965	—	—	—
C054	City	543	2	$129,949	—	—	—
C056	City	564	2	$115,442	—	—	—
C058	City	472	0	$123,965	—	—	—
C061	City	572	3	$123,965	—	—	—
C062	City	318	130	$153,831	—	—	—
C063	City	667	151	$143,077	—	—	—
C064	City	829	330	$57,857	—	—	—
C065	City	556	3	$142,521	—	—	—
C067	City	580	2	$153,831	—	—	—
C068	City	492	2	$150,589	—	—	—
C069	City	369	279	$97,431	—	—	—
C070	City	534	3	$142,521	—	—	—
C071	City	965	54	$56,466	—	—	—
C080	City	1,199	24	$115,442	—	—	—
C081	City	601	29	$104,069	—	—	—
C086	City	422	61	$182,461	—	—	—
C087	City	1,547	23	$163,266	—	—	—
C089	City	620	2	$162,440	—	—	—
C090	City	533	3	$173,156	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85254 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

85032 — Phoenix city, AZ (3.1 mi)
85260 — Scottsdale city, AZ (3.5 mi)
85028 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.1 mi)
85054 — Phoenix city, AZ (4.6 mi)
85253 — Paradise Valley town, AZ (4.9 mi)
85258 — Scottsdale city, AZ (5.1 mi)
85022 — Phoenix city, AZ (5.8 mi)
85050 — Phoenix city, AZ (5.8 mi)

Areas that include 85254

Phoenix, AZ ZIP codes — 53 ZIP codes
Scottsdale, AZ ZIP codes — 11 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) 85254, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85254 in?: 85254 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Phoenix and 14% lies inside Scottsdale.
What county is 85254 in?: 85254 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85254?: About 45,558 people (±2,242), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,352.
What is the median household income in 85254?: $123,203 (±$7,756), 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 85254?: 33 USPS carrier routes with 23,463 residential and 1,555 business mailboxes (25,016 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85254?: The closest, measured center to center: 85032 (3.1 mi, Phoenix), 85260 (3.5 mi, Scottsdale), 85028 (4.1 mi, Phoenix), 85054 (4.6 mi, Phoenix), 85253 (4.9 mi, Paradise Valley) and 85258 (5.1 mi, Scottsdale).

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