What city is 85259 in?

85259 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 96% lies inside Scottsdale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85259?

About 21,670 people (±1,266), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,548.

What is the median household income in 85259?

$137,895 (±$20,021), 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 85259?

18 USPS carrier routes with 10,309 residential and 254 business mailboxes (10,561 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85259?

The closest, measured center to center: 85268 (4.2 mi, Fountain Hills), 85260 (4.6 mi, Scottsdale), 85255 (4.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85258 (5.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85250 (6.9 mi, Scottsdale) and 85256 (7.1 mi, Mesa).

85259 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85259 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 21 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85268, 85260 and 85255. 21,670 people live here in 9,540 households. At about 1,045 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $137,895, 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: 21 sq mi
Population: 21,670
Median household income: $137,895
Carrier routes: 18 (10,309 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,670
Households	9,540
Median household income	$137,895
Income per person	$93,333
Median age	51.5
Homeowners	77.5%
Median home value	$1,011,200
Median rent	$1,878
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.2%
Average commute (minutes)	24.1
Households with kids under 18	22.4%
Moved in the past year	12.7%
Below the poverty line	6.3%
Broadband internet	96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.4%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	5.0%
$35–50K	3.1%
$50–75K	12.7%
$75–100K	7.7%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	15.1%
$200K+	33.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.3%
10–19	11.5%
20–24	3.1%
25–34	8.1%
35–44	10.0%
45–54	15.5%
55–64	18.2%
65–74	15.0%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.8%
Owned outright	27.6%
Rented	19.5%
Vacant	13.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.8%
Townhome	5.6%
2–4 units	3.7%
5–19 units	6.2%
20+ units	6.7%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 85259

676 business establishments with 3,897 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 165
Health Care and Social Assistance: 96
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 75
Finance and Insurance: 52
Other Services (except Public Administration): 50
Construction: 44
Accommodation and Food Services: 36
Retail Trade: 33

EDDM carrier routes

85259 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,309 residential and 254 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85259

85259 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 rural (R)) with 10,309 residential and 254 business mailboxes. Routes range from 385 homes (R028) to 913 homes (R044); the median route has 574 homes. The Census counted 9,540 households in 85259 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	8
500–749	6
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R044 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 913 homes
Route R034 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 840 homes
Route R058 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 596 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 653 homes
Route R075 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 552 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85259

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R010	Rural	398	12	$110,614	—	—	—
R011	Rural	405	0	$110,614	—	—	—
R012	Rural	653	12	$165,630	—	—	—
R013	Rural	461	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R027	Rural	444	0	$161,462	—	—	—
R028	Rural	385	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R029	Rural	777	5	$165,630	—	—	—
R031	Rural	769	1	$161,462	—	—	—
R032	Rural	627	2	$151,735	—	—	—
R033	Rural	450	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
R034	Rural	840	36	$96,703	—	—	—
R035	Rural	410	1	$110,614	—	—	—
R044	Rural	913	133	$96,703	—	—	—
R045	Rural	620	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R056	Rural	606	1	$158,188	—	—	—
R058	Rural	596	29	$75,869	—	—	—
R075	Rural	552	12	$200,001+	—	—	—
R088	Rural	403	4	$75,869	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85259 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

85268 — Fountain Hills town, AZ (4.2 mi)
85260 — Scottsdale city, AZ (4.6 mi)
85255 — Scottsdale city, AZ (4.7 mi)
85258 — Scottsdale city, AZ (5.7 mi)
85250 — Scottsdale city, AZ (6.9 mi)
85256 — Mesa city, AZ (7.1 mi)
85254 — Phoenix city, AZ (8.1 mi)
85253 — Paradise Valley town, AZ (9.4 mi)

Areas that include 85259

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) 85259, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85259 in?: 85259 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 96% lies inside Scottsdale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85259 in?: 85259 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85259?: About 21,670 people (±1,266), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,548.
What is the median household income in 85259?: $137,895 (±$20,021), 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 85259?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,309 residential and 254 business mailboxes (10,561 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85259?: The closest, measured center to center: 85268 (4.2 mi, Fountain Hills), 85260 (4.6 mi, Scottsdale), 85255 (4.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85258 (5.7 mi, Scottsdale), 85250 (6.9 mi, Scottsdale) and 85256 (7.1 mi, Mesa).

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