What city is 85262 in?

85262 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 36% lies inside Scottsdale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 85262?

About 14,329 people (±825), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,366.

What is the median household income in 85262?

$177,790 (±$24,866), 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 85262?

13 USPS carrier routes with 9,112 residential and 139 business mailboxes (9,251 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85262?

The closest, measured center to center: 85377 (6.7 mi, Carefree), 85331 (7.9 mi, Cave Creek), 85266 (9.3 mi, Scottsdale), 85255 (13.2 mi, Scottsdale), 85054 (14.6 mi, Phoenix) and 85263 (15 mi, Rio Verde).

85262 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85262 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 155 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85377, 85331 and 85266. 14,329 people live here in 6,589 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (97%). Median household income is $177,790, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 61.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 155 sq mi
Population: 14,329
Median household income: $177,790
Carrier routes: 13 (9,112 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,329
Households	6,589
Median household income	$177,790
Income per person	$120,343
Median age	61.4
Homeowners	96.9%
Median home value	$1,287,300
Median rent	$2,899
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.3%
Average commute (minutes)	30.4
Households with kids under 18	10.6%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	7.7%
Broadband internet	97.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	0.7%
$35–50K	4.3%
$50–75K	6.4%
$75–100K	8.5%
$100–150K	16.0%
$150–200K	10.5%
$200K+	45.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	1.9%
10–19	6.5%
20–24	2.3%
25–34	2.7%
35–44	6.7%
45–54	12.6%
55–64	27.0%
65–74	24.1%
75+	16.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	40.8%
Owned outright	32.5%
Rented	2.3%
Vacant	24.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	90.9%
Townhome	4.8%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	1.1%
20+ units	0.3%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 85262

456 business establishments with 3,785 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 112
Construction: 47
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 47
Retail Trade: 38
Finance and Insurance: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
Health Care and Social Assistance: 27
Wholesale Trade: 26

EDDM carrier routes

85262 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,112 residential and 139 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85262

85262 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 rural (R)) with 9,112 residential and 139 business mailboxes. Routes range from 477 homes (R174) to 843 homes (R072); the median route has 709 homes. The Census counted 6,589 households in 85262 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R174 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 477 homes
Route R083 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 598 homes
Route R086 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 709 homes
Route R124 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 613 homes
Route R072 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 843 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85262

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R014	Rural	647	2	$199,511	—	—	—
R071	Rural	810	0	$137,480	—	—	—
R072	Rural	843	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
R083	Rural	598	29	$200,001+	—	—	—
R086	Rural	709	14	$148,983	—	—	—
R094	Rural	824	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R105	Rural	775	0	$155,761	—	—	—
R111	Rural	598	2	$170,230	—	—	—
R112	Rural	632	2	$155,761	—	—	—
R124	Rural	613	14	$200,001+	—	—	—
R126	Rural	757	1	$137,480	—	—	—
R173	Rural	829	1	$137,480	—	—	—
R174	Rural	477	70	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85262 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

85377 — Carefree town, AZ (6.7 mi)
85331 — Cave Creek town, AZ (7.9 mi)
85266 — Scottsdale city, AZ (9.3 mi)
85255 — Scottsdale city, AZ (13.2 mi)
85054 — Phoenix city, AZ (14.6 mi)
85263 — Rio Verde CDP, AZ (15 mi)
85050 — Phoenix city, AZ (16.2 mi)
85259 — Scottsdale city, AZ (17.8 mi)

Areas that include 85262

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) 85262, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85262 in?: 85262 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 36% lies inside Scottsdale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 85262 in?: 85262 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85262?: About 14,329 people (±825), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,366.
What is the median household income in 85262?: $177,790 (±$24,866), 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 85262?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 9,112 residential and 139 business mailboxes (9,251 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85262?: The closest, measured center to center: 85377 (6.7 mi, Carefree), 85331 (7.9 mi, Cave Creek), 85266 (9.3 mi, Scottsdale), 85255 (13.2 mi, Scottsdale), 85054 (14.6 mi, Phoenix) and 85263 (15 mi, Rio Verde).

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