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ZIP Code 85264: Fort McDowell, AZ
ZIP code 85264 uses the postal name Fort McDowell, Arizona and lies entirely in Maricopa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,729 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort McDowell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Maricopa County
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- House district
- AZ-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 428.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85264?
85264 centers on 33.688°, -111.487° and covers 428.0 square miles of land plus 5.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 85215, 85268, 85553, 85263, 85255, 85545, 85541.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85264, 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 85264 compare with the rest of Maricopa County?
| Measure | 85264 | In Maricopa County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,261 | 132nd of 140 | 324th of 417 |
| Median household income | $61k | 114th of 128 | 197th of 264 |
| Median home value | $369k | not ranked | not ranked |
85264's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$227,532) is more than a quarter of the figure ($369,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 8% 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 85264?
The 2020 Census counted 1,421 people in 85264; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,261. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,261±334 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,421
- Households
- 315
- Median age
- 30.8
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 85264?
Of the 1,261 people the ACS estimates in 85264, 33.9% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (57.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.0%).
- Under 1833.9%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older12.5%
- Other or two or more57.8%
- White, not Hispanic21.0%
- Hispanic or Latino19.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 85264 earn?
Median household income is $60,729 (ACS 2020-2024), the 114th highest of the 128 ranked ZIP codes in Maricopa County.
- Median household income
- $60,729±$11,493
- Income per person
- $25,693
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $118,557680 returns; wages 33% 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 85264?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $369,200
- Median gross rent
- $595
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85264?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 85264?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85215 | Mesa | 16,888 | $99k | 13.3 mi |
| 85268 | Fountain Hills | 23,849 | $113k | 15.4 mi |
| 85553 | Tonto Basin | 1,755 | $51k | 16.8 mi |
| 85263 | Rio Verde | 3,472 | $145k | 17.4 mi |
| 85255 | Scottsdale | 45,346 | $141k | 19.3 mi |
| 85545 | Roosevelt | 604 | $54k | 21.7 mi |
| 85541 | Payson | 23,382 | $66k | 37.9 mi |
| 85207 | Mesa | 51,178 | $109k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 85259 | Scottsdale | 21,670 | $138k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 85119 | Apache Junction | 25,420 | $72k | 20.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.