Scottsdale, AZ
Census ZIP code profile for Scottsdale, AZ - 11 ZIPs, total population 268,597. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SCOTTSDALE-AZ · Scottsdale, AZ 11 ZIPs · 268,597 pop · #2618/25278 · Maricopa County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $114,830
- RANK-TOP #2618/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Chandler
- BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-MAJOR 268,597
- SPREAD-SPLIT 85256→85262
- HOME-TOP $784,382
Nearest income peer: Chandler, AZ ( $3,514 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Scottsdale
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Scottsdale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Phoenix · lowest
Phoenix · lowest
$83,209 median HH income
- Buckeye · near
Buckeye · near
$101,966 median HH income
- Goodyear · near
Goodyear · near
$103,840 median HH income
- Chandler · near
Chandler · near
$111,316 median HH income
- Scottsdale · this city
Scottsdale · this city
$114,830 median HH income
- Gilbert · near
Gilbert · near
$126,149 median HH income
- Queen Creek · highest
Queen Creek · highest
$129,367 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Scottsdale, AZ sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 10%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 268,597
- city population (Census)
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $114,830
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (11 codes). Median household income averages $114,830 against unemployment of 4.2%. Home values around $784,382 and rents near $2,094 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Scottsdale sits in the upper half of Maricopa County on income: Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale report less, while Gilbert and Queen Creek report more. Phoenix marks the far end of that range at $83,209, 28% below Scottsdale.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Scottsdale differ
Scottsdale's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $44,844 in ZIP 85256 to $177,790 in ZIP 85262, while home values span $190,500 in 85256 to $1,287,300 in 85262. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 6.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 24.4 points
85256 to 85262
85256 to 85262
85254 to 85256
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Scottsdale residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 11 codes in Scottsdale. The densest, 85254, still represents only about 17% of the 268,597 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Scottsdale
Citywide ZBP: 15,717 establishments, 239,615 employees , annual payroll $19,230,054k (~59 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85260 (3,684 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (2,910) · also Health care and social assistance · Real estate and rental and leasing .
ZIP Codes in Scottsdale, AZ
These ZIP codes sit in Maricopa County, which covers 131 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Scottsdale. See the Maricopa County roll-up →
Scottsdale sits in the upper half of Maricopa County on income: Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale report less, while Gilbert and Queen Creek report more. Phoenix marks the far end of that range at $83,209, 28% below Scottsdale.
Side-by-side: Compare 85254 vs 85255 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85254 | 45,801 | $123,203 | 2,374 | 1,297 |
| 85255 | 37,270 | $140,616 | 2,155 | 164 |
| 85260 | 36,056 | $97,177 | 3,684 | 959 |
| 85251 | 34,390 | $92,851 | 2,676 | 1,802 |
| 85257 | 26,755 | $86,962 | 677 | 1,576 |
| 85258 | 23,342 | $114,111 | 1,843 | 1,051 |
| 85259 | 21,422 | $137,895 | 676 | 404 |
| 85250 | 15,906 | $95,761 | 763 | 653 |
| 85266 | 11,406 | $151,923 | 339 | 257 |
| 85262 | 11,275 | $177,790 | 456 | 34 |
| 85256 | 4,974 | $44,844 | 74 | 58 |
Scottsdale roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Scottsdale, .