85351 ZIP Code, Sun City, AZ

85351 is a ZIP code in Sun City, Arizona in Maricopa County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 85363, 85335 and 85345. 27,592 people live here in 17,227 households. At about 2,536 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $53,725, below the Arizona median of $79,964; the median age is 72.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents27,592
Households17,227
Median household income$53,725
Income per person$42,069
Median age72.6
Homeowners85.7%
Median home value$274,000
Median rent$1,560
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%
Average commute (minutes)23.3
Households with kids under 180.8%
Moved in the past year12.4%
Below the poverty line8.8%
Broadband internet89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home5.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.6%
$10–15K2.0%
$15–25K10.0%
$25–35K13.1%
$35–50K16.0%
$50–75K21.6%
$75–100K12.6%
$100–150K12.9%
$150–200K4.1%
$200K+2.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<100.3%
10–191.1%
20–240.2%
25–340.7%
35–442.3%
45–542.7%
55–6416.7%
65–7436.5%
75+39.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage36.9%
Owned outright36.5%
Rented12.1%
Vacant14.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house60.5%
Townhome28.4%
2–4 units3.1%
5–19 units3.2%
20+ units3.9%
Mobile / other1.0%

Businesses in 85351

414 business establishments with 6,313 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

85351 has 43 USPS carrier routes with 20,605 residential and 552 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 85351

85351 has 43 USPS carrier routes (43 city (C)) with 20,605 residential and 552 business mailboxes. Routes range from 161 homes (C043) to 858 homes (C088); the median route has 461 homes. The Census counted 17,227 households in 85351 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49927
500–74914
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C097 — USPS business mailboxes 162, 366 homes
  2. Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 402 homes
  3. Route C062 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 462 homes
  4. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 428 homes
  5. Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 378 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 85351

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City4510$40,047———
C002City4472$41,616———
C003City4250$40,047———
C005City3763$66,027———
C006City39819$66,027———
C008City4722$40,047———
C012City4610$50,322———
C014City5040$79,394———
C015City4351$50,386———
C017City4530$31,928———
C019City4991$66,400———
C020City6202$46,834———
C021City4930$64,541———
C022City42846$40,047———
C023City4191$45,847———
C025City4160$33,453———
C026City4181$64,541———
C027City4083$64,541———
C028City6133$46,834———
C029City53525$32,543———
C030City6521$46,834———
C031City5240$36,336———
C033City5114$54,957———
C034City67419$45,847———
C036City4522$64,541———
C037City4540$52,552———
C038City5362$60,067———
C040City5100$67,775———
C041City5121$56,073———
C042City5747$58,824———
C043City1610$60,206———
C046City4082$52,552———
C047City4510$54,957———
C053City4820$56,073———
C055City37828$67,775———
C056City4570$59,314———
C057City5206$40,047———
C060City4792$51,263———
C061City51117$50,386———
C062City46277$43,202———
C064City402104$43,202———
C088City8589$75,248———
C097City366162$47,316———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 85351 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 85351, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 85351 in?
85351 is a Sun City, AZ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Sun City.
What county is 85351 in?
85351 is in Maricopa County.
What is the population of 85351?
About 27,592 people (±1,426), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,795.
What is the median household income in 85351?
$53,725 (±$3,444), 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 85351?
43 USPS carrier routes with 20,605 residential and 552 business mailboxes (21,156 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 85351?
The closest, measured center to center: 85363 (1.9 mi, Youngtown), 85335 (2.8 mi, El Mirage), 85345 (3.1 mi, Peoria), 85381 (3.1 mi, Peoria), 85378 (3.4 mi, Surprise) and 85382 (4 mi, Peoria).

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