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ZIP Code 85142: Queen Creek, AZ
ZIP code 85142 uses the postal name Queen Creek, Arizona and lies mostly in Pinal County (68% of its land) with the rest in Maricopa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 94,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $129,367 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Queen Creek (31%) and San Tan Valley (25%), and 1% in smaller places; 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Queen Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pinal County (68%); Maricopa County (32%)
- Census places
- Queen Creek (31%); San Tan Valley (25%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- House districts
- AZ-5 (71%), AZ-2 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 101.3 sq mi · 925 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85142?
85142 centers on 33.192°, -111.666° and covers 101.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 85298, 85297, 85147, 85249, 85143, 85212, 85140, 85248, 85128.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85142, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 85142 compare with the rest of Pinal County?
| Measure | 85142 | In Pinal County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 93,700 | 1st of 35 | 1st of 417 |
| Median household income | $129k | 1st of 24 | 19th of 264 |
| Median home value | $594k | 1st of 29 | 35th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 78% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 85142?
The 2020 Census counted 80,734 people in 85142; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 93,700. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 93,700
- 2020 Census count
- 80,734
- Households
- 28,504
- Median age
- 35.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 85142?
Of the 93,700 people the ACS estimates in 85142, 29.3% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.4%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older10.8%
- White, not Hispanic65.6%
- Hispanic or Latino21.4%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 85142 earn?
Median household income is $129,367 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Pinal County.
- Median household income
- $129,367
- Income per person
- $46,676
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $111,19040,430 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 85142?
FHFA's house price index for 85142, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 130% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $593,500
- Median gross rent
- $2,187
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.2%
- Housing units
- 29,983
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 85142?
1,733 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 641 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction250
- Professional, scientific, and technical services245
- Health care and social assistance216
- Retail trade165
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services155
- Real estate and rental and leasing149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 85142?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85298 | Gilbert | 44,114 | $156k | 4.9 mi |
| 85297 | Gilbert | 37,475 | $131k | 7.2 mi |
| 85147 | Sacaton | 4,911 | $49k | 7.4 mi |
| 85249 | Chandler | 48,746 | $154k | 8.1 mi |
| 85143 | San Tan Valley | 44,444 | $94k | 8.8 mi |
| 85212 | Mesa | 55,283 | $126k | 9.1 mi |
| 85140 | San Tan Valley | 51,260 | $102k | 10.9 mi |
| 85248 | Chandler | 37,095 | $95k | 11.7 mi |
| 85128 | Coolidge | 19,487 | $66k | 18.3 mi |
| 85295 | Gilbert | 56,744 | $119k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 85236 | Higley | 0 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.