What city is 85255 in?

85255 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 58% lies inside Scottsdale and 5% lies inside Phoenix; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85255?

About 45,346 people (±1,912), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,976.

What is the median household income in 85255?

$140,616 (±$11,567), 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 85255?

35 USPS carrier routes with 24,702 residential and 1,240 business mailboxes (25,942 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85255?

The closest, measured center to center: 85259 (4.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85260 (5.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85268 (6.5 mi, Fountain Hills), 85054 (7.1 mi, Phoenix), 85254 (8.2 mi, Phoenix) and 85258 (8.6 mi, Scottsdale).

85255 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85255 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 88 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85259, 85260 and 85268. 45,346 people live here in 19,829 households. With about 514 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $140,616, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 51.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 88 sq mi
Population: 45,346
Median household income: $140,616
Carrier routes: 35 (24,702 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,346
Households	19,829
Median household income	$140,616
Income per person	$102,023
Median age	51.5
Homeowners	73.1%
Median home value	$1,036,800
Median rent	$2,483
Bachelor's degree or higher	66.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.1
Households with kids under 18	24.4%
Moved in the past year	13.3%
Below the poverty line	6.9%
Broadband internet	97.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	2.0%
$25–35K	2.8%
$35–50K	4.9%
$50–75K	8.9%
$75–100K	9.8%
$100–150K	18.5%
$150–200K	9.8%
$200K+	37.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.0%
10–19	12.8%
20–24	2.9%
25–34	7.9%
35–44	9.8%
45–54	15.2%
55–64	16.7%
65–74	14.1%
75+	13.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.3%
Owned outright	25.2%
Rented	22.6%
Vacant	14.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.1%
Townhome	11.0%
2–4 units	3.0%
5–19 units	8.5%
20+ units	11.3%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 85255

2,155 business establishments with 32,815 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 444
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 307
Health Care and Social Assistance: 293
Finance and Insurance: 259
Retail Trade: 129
Other Services (except Public Administration): 118
Construction: 116
Accommodation and Food Services: 111

EDDM carrier routes

85255 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 24,702 residential and 1,240 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85255

85255 has 35 USPS carrier routes (35 rural (R)) with 24,702 residential and 1,240 business mailboxes. Routes range from 309 homes (R102) to 1,379 homes (R025); the median route has 667 homes. The Census counted 19,829 households in 85255 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	23
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route R102 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 309 homes
Route R092 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 632 homes
Route R090 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 603 homes
Route R176 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 1,042 homes
Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 944 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85255

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R019	Rural	726	0	$183,690	—	—	—
R025	Rural	1,379	76	$101,255	—	—	—
R030	Rural	608	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R036	Rural	609	63	$137,480	—	—	—
R037	Rural	944	98	$105,201	—	—	—
R038	Rural	541	83	$137,480	—	—	—
R049	Rural	667	1	$183,690	—	—	—
R054	Rural	735	0	$184,636	—	—	—
R070	Rural	646	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R076	Rural	585	2	$157,837	—	—	—
R077	Rural	725	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R078	Rural	657	33	$200,001+	—	—	—
R082	Rural	685	16	$157,495	—	—	—
R084	Rural	674	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
R085	Rural	806	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
R090	Rural	603	129	$60,446	—	—	—
R091	Rural	507	61	$200,001+	—	—	—
R092	Rural	632	132	$143,782	—	—	—
R093	Rural	544	4	$143,782	—	—	—
R097	Rural	680	0	$148,983	—	—	—
R098	Rural	785	2	$60,446	—	—	—
R102	Rural	309	183	$60,446	—	—	—
R103	Rural	648	11	$184,636	—	—	—
R120	Rural	781	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
R121	Rural	915	33	$105,201	—	—	—
R123	Rural	678	0	$154,187	—	—	—
R147	Rural	580	90	$176,093	—	—	—
R148	Rural	966	4	$101,255	—	—	—
R161	Rural	547	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R167	Rural	450	33	$183,690	—	—	—
R168	Rural	1,259	2	$105,201	—	—	—
R170	Rural	711	53	$137,480	—	—	—
R176	Rural	1,042	107	$103,012	—	—	—
R177	Rural	648	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R180	Rural	430	8	$101,255	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85255 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

85259 — Scottsdale city, AZ (4.7 mi)
85260 — Scottsdale city, AZ (5.7 mi)
85268 — Fountain Hills town, AZ (6.5 mi)
85054 — Phoenix city, AZ (7.1 mi)
85254 — Phoenix city, AZ (8.2 mi)
85258 — Scottsdale city, AZ (8.6 mi)
85266 — Scottsdale city, AZ (8.6 mi)
85050 — Phoenix city, AZ (10.2 mi)

Areas that include 85255

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) 85255, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85255 in?: 85255 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 58% lies inside Scottsdale and 5% lies inside Phoenix; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85255 in?: 85255 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85255?: About 45,346 people (±1,912), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,976.
What is the median household income in 85255?: $140,616 (±$11,567), 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 85255?: 35 USPS carrier routes with 24,702 residential and 1,240 business mailboxes (25,942 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85255?: The closest, measured center to center: 85259 (4.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85260 (5.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85268 (6.5 mi, Fountain Hills), 85054 (7.1 mi, Phoenix), 85254 (8.2 mi, Phoenix) and 85258 (8.6 mi, Scottsdale).

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