Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 85268: Fountain Hills, AZ
ZIP code 85268 is in Fountain Hills, Arizona, entirely in Maricopa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $112,795 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fountain Hills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Maricopa County
- Census places
- Fountain Hills
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- House district
- AZ-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 20.5 sq mi · 1,165 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 85269 also use the name Fountain Hills
Where is ZIP code 85268?
85268 centers on 33.607°, -111.737° and covers 20.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 85259, 85255, 85264.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85268, 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 85268 compare with the rest of Maricopa County?
| Measure | 85268 | In Maricopa County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,849 | 93rd of 140 | 134th of 417 |
| Median household income | $113k | 35th of 128 | 40th of 264 |
| Median home value | $623k | 22nd of 129 | 27th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 85268?
The 2020 Census counted 24,031 people in 85268; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,849. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,849
- 2020 Census count
- 24,031+5.9% since 2010 (22,684)
- Households
- 11,073
- Median age
- 61.5
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 85268?
Of the 23,849 people the ACS estimates in 85268, 12.0% are under 18 and 40.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.3%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older40.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
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 85268 earn?
Median household income is $112,795 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 128 ranked ZIP codes in Maricopa County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($104,716 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $112,795
- Income per person
- $69,780
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $151,37712,280 returns; wages 45% 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 85268?
FHFA's house price index for 85268, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $623,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,890
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.4%
- Housing units
- 13,263
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 85268?
685 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 35 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services128
- Other services (except public administration)75
- Construction71
- Health care and social assistance69
- Retail trade63
- Accommodation and food services55
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 85268?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85259 | Scottsdale | 21,670 | $138k | 4.2 mi |
| 85255 | Scottsdale | 45,346 | $141k | 6.5 mi |
| 85264 | Fort McDowell | 1,261 | $61k | 15.4 mi |
| 85260 | Scottsdale | 39,896 | $97k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 85256 | Scottsdale | 3,504 | $45k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 85258 | Scottsdale | 25,545 | $114k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 85250 | Scottsdale | 15,394 | $96k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 85213 | Mesa | 36,836 | $104k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 85215 | Mesa | 16,888 | $99k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Fountain Hills?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Fountain Hills, AZ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 85269 | Maricopa County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.