ZIP code
85253
Paradise Valley, AZ
85253 covers Paradise Valley in Maricopa County, with 17,202 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 85253. Methodology
ZIP code map of 85253

About ZIP code 85253
Acceptable cities: Paradise Vly, Scottsdale
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 85253. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 85253
Race
- White14,234
- Black or African American192
- American Indian or Alaska Native63
- Asian1,283
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race285
- Two or more races1,287
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,108
Age
- Under 101,239
- 10 to 192,113
- 20 to 291,539
- 30 to 391,109
- 40 to 491,849
- 50 to 592,857
- 60 to 693,027
- 70 to 792,416
- 80 and older1,209
Income and housing in 85253
Education
- High school graduate98.1%
- Bachelor's degree70.7%
- Graduate degree33.9%
Places covering 85253
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.
- Paradise Valley72.5%
- Scottsdale16.6%
- Phoenix9.1%
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
1.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 85253
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,835 | |
| 2006 | 15,419 | |
| 2007 | 15,639 | |
| 2008 | 15,555 | |
| 2009 | 14,779 | |
| 2010 | 15,009 | |
| 2011 | 17,330 | 15,062 |
| 2012 | 16,995 | 15,050 |
| 2013 | 17,003 | 14,900 |
| 2014 | 17,166 | 14,700 |
| 2015 | 17,115 | 14,960 |
| 2016 | 17,461 | 15,470 |
| 2017 | 18,509 | 15,150 |
| 2018 | 18,643 | 14,930 |
| 2019 | 18,811 | 15,210 |
| 2020 | 18,873 | 15,070 |
| 2021 | 17,212 | 15,330 |
| 2022 | 17,149 | 15,110 |
| 2023 | 17,202 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 85253
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 85018Phoenix2.6 miPop 38,268 · Income $87,637
- 85028Phoenix3.8 miPop 18,952 · Income $119,436
- 85258Scottsdale3.9 miPop 25,524 · Income $105,171
- 85251Scottsdale4.1 miPop 39,976 · Income $89,151
- 85250Scottsdale4.2 miPop 14,904 · Income $89,133
- 85016Phoenix4.8 miPop 36,857 · Income $85,085
- 85254Scottsdale4.9 miPop 46,655 · Income $120,885
- 85020Phoenix5.8 miPop 33,934 · Income $78,412
- 85008Phoenix5.8 miPop 60,499 · Income $61,369
- 85260Scottsdale6.0 miPop 39,842 · Income $103,854
- 85257Scottsdale6.2 miPop 29,055 · Income $79,828
- 85032Phoenix6.2 miPop 70,447 · Income $74,331
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ZIP code 85253 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 85253 in?
- 85253 is in Paradise Valley, AZ.
- What county is 85253 in?
- 85253 is in Maricopa County.
- What is the median household income in 85253?
- The median household income in 85253 is $182,150.
- Which ZIP codes are near 85253?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 85253.