What city is 85266 in?

85266 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Scottsdale and 14% lies inside Phoenix.

What is the population of 85266?

About 12,516 people (±1,218), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,971.

What is the median household income in 85266?

$151,923 (±$26,485), 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 85266?

12 USPS carrier routes with 6,443 residential and 162 business mailboxes (6,605 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 85266?

The closest, measured center to center: 85377 (4.2 mi, Carefree), 85054 (5.8 mi, Phoenix), 85050 (6.9 mi, Phoenix), 85331 (8.5 mi, Cave Creek), 85255 (8.6 mi, Scottsdale) and 85024 (8.8 mi, Phoenix).

85266 ZIP Code, Scottsdale, AZ

85266 is a ZIP code in Scottsdale, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 20 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85377, 85054 and 85050. 12,516 people live here in 5,546 households. With about 638 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (98%). Median household income is $151,923, well above the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 62.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Scottsdale, AZ
County: Maricopa County
Land area: 20 sq mi
Population: 12,516
Median household income: $151,923
Carrier routes: 12 (6,443 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,516
Households	5,546
Median household income	$151,923
Income per person	$91,874
Median age	62.7
Homeowners	97.6%
Median home value	$1,128,500
Median rent	$3,136
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.2%
Average commute (minutes)	24.8
Households with kids under 18	14.6%
Moved in the past year	7.5%
Below the poverty line	5.0%
Broadband internet	98.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	1.2%
$25–35K	3.3%
$35–50K	7.0%
$50–75K	7.8%
$75–100K	11.8%
$100–150K	13.6%
$150–200K	13.0%
$200K+	37.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.3%
10–19	5.4%
20–24	2.5%
25–34	3.1%
35–44	7.1%
45–54	12.2%
55–64	18.3%
65–74	23.1%
75+	20.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.7%
Owned outright	39.2%
Rented	2.0%
Vacant	14.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	97.5%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 85266

339 business establishments with 2,243 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 62
Health Care and Social Assistance: 47
Retail Trade: 38
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 38
Finance and Insurance: 25
Wholesale Trade: 22
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22
Construction: 21

EDDM carrier routes

85266 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,443 residential and 162 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85266

85266 has 12 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R), 3 highway contract (H)) with 6,443 residential and 162 business mailboxes. Routes range from 198 homes (H017) to 848 homes (R043); the median route has 578 homes. The Census counted 5,546 households in 85266 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R050 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 565 homes
Route R095 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 552 homes
Route H016 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 309 homes
Route R113 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 383 homes
Route R096 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 590 homes

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Every carrier route in 85266

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H015	Highway contract	436	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
H016	Highway contract	309	11	$154,019	—	—	—
H017	Highway contract	198	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R043	Rural	848	0	$118,024	—	—	—
R050	Rural	565	108	$136,020	—	—	—
R052	Rural	703	2	$154,019	—	—	—
R074	Rural	643	3	$161,199	—	—	—
R095	Rural	552	21	$57,229	—	—	—
R096	Rural	590	5	$175,577	—	—	—
R113	Rural	383	9	$199,511	—	—	—
R172	Rural	614	1	$154,370	—	—	—
R179	Rural	602	0	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85266 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 (4.2 mi)
85054 — Phoenix city, AZ (5.8 mi)
85050 — Phoenix city, AZ (6.9 mi)
85331 — Cave Creek town, AZ (8.5 mi)
85255 — Scottsdale city, AZ (8.6 mi)
85024 — Phoenix city, AZ (8.8 mi)
85262 — Scottsdale city, AZ (9.3 mi)
85085 — Phoenix city, AZ (9.8 mi)

Areas that include 85266

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) 85266, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85266 in?: 85266 is a Scottsdale, AZ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside Scottsdale and 14% lies inside Phoenix.
What county is 85266 in?: 85266 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85266?: About 12,516 people (±1,218), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,971.
What is the median household income in 85266?: $151,923 (±$26,485), 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 85266?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,443 residential and 162 business mailboxes (6,605 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85266?: The closest, measured center to center: 85377 (4.2 mi, Carefree), 85054 (5.8 mi, Phoenix), 85050 (6.9 mi, Phoenix), 85331 (8.5 mi, Cave Creek), 85255 (8.6 mi, Scottsdale) and 85024 (8.8 mi, Phoenix).

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