Surprise, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85379
Maricopa County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 39,732
- 1,426/sq mi
- $110,616
- Median income
- $448,200
- Median home value
- 29.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Surprise pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,426
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85379 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85379 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.9 square miles in Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area is home to 39,732 residents, producing a population density of 1,426 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85379 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85379 sits at $110,616 (52% above the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $38,950. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $448,200 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $2,095 per month, and 75.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85379 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Maricopa County, so you can benchmark 85379 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 85379
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85379.
- Construction
Construction
76 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
63 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
53 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
51 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
50 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85379, Surprise, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
39,732
Population
27.9
Area (sq mi)
1,426
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85379?
34.4
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
5.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$110,616
Median Household Income
+52% vs state
$38,950
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85379 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,616 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
16,193
Total Housing Units
15,792
Occupied Units
401
Vacant Units
3.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$448,200
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
$2,095
Median Rent
2006
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+20.1%
YoY Change (2022)
282
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+182%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 85379 have increased 20.1% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +182% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7.3% | 164 |
| 2019 | +10.1% | 180 |
| 2020 | +3.0% | 186 |
| 2021 | +26.5% | 235 |
| 2022 | +20.1% | 282 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 535 business establishments in ZIP 85379, employing approximately 6,488 people with a combined annual payroll of $265,277,000.
535
Businesses
6,488
Employees
$265.3M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 76 | 14.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 63 | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 53 | 9.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 9.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 50 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 50 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 39 | 7.3% |
| Retail trade | 34 | 6.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 34 | 6.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 19 | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 2.6% |
| Educational services | 14 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.9% |
| Information | 5 | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85379 vs 85374 →
ZIP 85379 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85374
Surprise (85374)
47,146 residents
- 85379
Surprise (85379)
39,732 residents
- 85335
El Mirage (85335)
31,787 residents
- 85351
Sun City (85351)
27,789 residents
- 85375
Sun City West (85375)
27,703 residents
- 85340
Litchfield Park (85340)
26,262 residents
- 85388
Surprise (85388)
23,490 residents
- 85307 9,230
Glendale (85307)
9,230 residents
- 85355 8,745
Waddell (85355)
8,745 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85379 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85379 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85355
Waddell (85355)
$123,055 median income
- 85340
Litchfield Park (85340)
$122,323 median income
- 85388
Surprise (85388)
$112,164 median income
- 85379
Surprise (85379)
$110,616 median income
- 85307
Glendale (85307)
$82,888 median income
- 85374
Surprise (85374)
$81,201 median income
- 85335
El Mirage (85335)
$78,050 median income
- 85363
Youngtown (85363)
$68,321 median income
- 85375
Sun City West (85375)
$63,928 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85379 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85374 | Surprise, AZ | 47,146 | 2.9 mi |
| 85335 | El Mirage, AZ | 31,787 | 2.8 mi |
| 85388 | Surprise, AZ | 23,490 | 3.5 mi |
| 85309 | Luke Air Force Base, AZ | 1,485 | 4.6 mi |
| 85363 | Youngtown, AZ | 6,156 | 4.1 mi |
| 85375 | Sun City West, AZ | 27,703 | 5.8 mi |
| 85351 | Sun City, AZ | 27,789 | 5.3 mi |
| 85355 | Waddell, AZ | 8,745 | 5.0 mi |
| 85307 | Glendale, AZ | 9,230 | 5.6 mi |
| 85340 | Litchfield Park, AZ | 26,262 | 6.8 mi |
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