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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

85374

Surprise

ZIP Code 85374 is a standard zip code serving Surprise, Surprise, Arizona (AZ), in Maricopa County, United States. It has an estimated population of 47,146 with a median household income of $49,093. The area falls within the America/Phoenix timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $49,093

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude
33.630000
Longitude
-112.331400

Geographic Details

Land Area
16.26 mi²
Water Area
0.02 mi²
Population Density
2899.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box
33.679715°N, 33.623477°S, -112.298492°E, -112.460330°W

With 47,146 residents spread across 16.26 square miles, this area has a population density of 2899.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

47,146

Population

95th percentile

$49,093

Median Income

50th percentile

$174,800

Median Home Value

65th percentile

16.26 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 85374 is $49,093, and the median home value is $174,800.

Housing

26,224

Total Units

20,386

Occupied Units

77.7%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Surprise, AZ.

85378

Surprise

 85379

Surprise

 85387

Surprise

 85388

Surprise

Similar ZIP Codes in Arizona

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Arizona.

85012

Phoenix

$49,226

 85013

Phoenix

$43,576

 85014

Phoenix

$41,903

 85016

Phoenix

$46,233

 85018

Phoenix

$52,389

 85020

Phoenix

$46,037

 85022

Phoenix

$45,606

 85023

Phoenix

$47,200

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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.