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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

85209

Mesa

ZIP Code 85209 is a standard zip code serving Mesa, Mesa, Arizona (AZ), in Maricopa County, United States. It has an estimated population of 37,377 with a median household income of $55,136. The area falls within the America/Phoenix timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $55,136

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Arizona (AZ)
County
Maricopa
City
Mesa
Timezone
America/Phoenix

Coordinates

Latitude
33.378200
Longitude
-111.640600

Geographic Details

Land Area
11.07 mi²
Water Area
0.01 mi²
Population Density
3377.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box
33.398836°N, 33.361210°S, -111.584005°E, -111.691246°W

With 37,377 residents spread across 11.07 square miles, this area has a population density of 3377.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

37,377

Population

90th percentile

$55,136

Median Income

65th percentile

$164,100

Median Home Value

65th percentile

11.07 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 85209 is $55,136, and the median home value is $164,100.

Housing

20,027

Total Units

15,044

Occupied Units

75.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Mesa, AZ.

85201

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 85202

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 85203

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 85204

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 85205

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 85206

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 85207

Mesa

 85208

Mesa

 85210

Mesa

 85211

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Similar ZIP Codes in Arizona

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Arizona.

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$49,226

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$52,389

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$47,200

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$51,919

 85032

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$48,461

 85037

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$47,695

 85042

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$46,962

 85053

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$48,280

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What are the different types of ZIP codes?
There are three types of ZIP codes: Standard (residential and commercial delivery areas), PO Box (assigned to post office box sections), and Unique (assigned to a single high-volume address like a government agency or large company). Standard ZIP codes are the most common.
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What is population density and why does it matter?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.