ZIP code
85205
Mesa, AZ
85205 covers Mesa in Maricopa County, with 44,704 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 85205. Methodology
ZIP code map of 85205

About ZIP code 85205
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 85205. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 85205
Race
- White33,834
- Black or African American1,324
- American Indian or Alaska Native592
- Asian971
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander129
- Other race2,764
- Two or more races4,523
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,616
Age
- Under 104,570
- 10 to 194,758
- 20 to 294,473
- 30 to 394,783
- 40 to 494,287
- 50 to 595,550
- 60 to 697,109
- 70 to 795,714
- 80 and older2,893
Income and housing in 85205
Education
- High school graduate93.6%
- Bachelor's degree29.5%
- Graduate degree10.1%
Places covering 85205
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Mesa82.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Maricopa County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 85205
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,874 | |
| 2006 | 32,989 | |
| 2007 | 35,499 | |
| 2008 | 32,490 | |
| 2009 | 32,343 | |
| 2010 | 32,223 | |
| 2011 | 42,742 | 32,491 |
| 2012 | 42,426 | 32,570 |
| 2013 | 43,251 | 32,810 |
| 2014 | 41,891 | 32,690 |
| 2015 | 41,270 | 33,170 |
| 2016 | 41,376 | 33,570 |
| 2017 | 41,686 | 35,000 |
| 2018 | 42,171 | 35,650 |
| 2019 | 43,135 | 36,980 |
| 2020 | 44,079 | 36,180 |
| 2021 | 44,195 | 35,500 |
| 2022 | 44,010 | 35,500 |
| 2023 | 44,704 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 85205
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 85206Mesa2.5 miPop 36,896 · Income $69,986
- 85213Mesa3.2 miPop 37,323 · Income $100,671
- 85207Mesa4.6 miPop 50,135 · Income $99,439
- 85234Gilbert4.9 miPop 49,040 · Income $118,012
- 85204Mesa4.9 miPop 65,018 · Income $69,474
- 85290Apache Junction5.0 miPop 23 · Income —
- 85208Mesa5.2 miPop 37,840 · Income $68,452
- 85203Mesa5.3 miPop 37,435 · Income $72,851
- 85209Mesa5.9 miPop 42,171 · Income $80,498
- 85296Gilbert7.3 miPop 52,058 · Income $117,120
- 85236Higley7.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 85201Mesa7.9 miPop 52,484 · Income $63,725
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ZIP code 85205 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 85205 in?
- 85205 is in Mesa, AZ.
- What county is 85205 in?
- 85205 is in Maricopa County.
- What is the median household income in 85205?
- The median household income in 85205 is $71,294.
- Which ZIP codes are near 85205?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 85205.