ZIP code
85142
Queen Creek, AZ
85142 covers Queen Creek in Maricopa County, with 87,201 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 85142. Methodology
ZIP code map of 85142
About ZIP code 85142
Acceptable cities: Chandler Heights, Chandler Hts, San Tan Valley, San Tan Vly
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 85142. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 85142
Race
- White59,682
- Black or African American2,958
- American Indian or Alaska Native957
- Asian1,953
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander180
- Other race4,737
- Two or more races10,267
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 16,009
Age
- Under 1012,576
- 10 to 1915,433
- 20 to 298,313
- 30 to 3910,463
- 40 to 4912,198
- 50 to 599,434
- 60 to 696,989
- 70 to 794,103
- 80 and older1,225
Income and housing in 85142
Education
- High school graduate95.6%
- Bachelor's degree37.9%
- Graduate degree12.1%
Places covering 85142
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.
- Queen Creek62.8%
- San Tan Valley27.7%
- Gilbert1.2%
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 County71.3%
- Pinal County28.7%
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
8.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 85142
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,766 | |
| 2010 | 44,461 | |
| 2011 | 45,828 | 45,924 |
| 2012 | 49,644 | 47,970 |
| 2013 | 51,190 | 51,220 |
| 2014 | 53,488 | 52,880 |
| 2015 | 54,373 | 57,090 |
| 2016 | 55,931 | 62,910 |
| 2017 | 60,306 | 67,490 |
| 2018 | 65,881 | 71,810 |
| 2019 | 71,423 | 79,090 |
| 2020 | 77,101 | 83,810 |
| 2021 | 78,246 | 87,030 |
| 2022 | 82,360 | 90,130 |
| 2023 | 87,201 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 85142
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 85242Queen Creek3.8 miPop 314 · Income —
- 85298Gilbert4.9 miPop 43,536 · Income $146,688
- 85297Gilbert7.3 miPop 35,535 · Income $132,684
- 85147Sacaton7.4 miPop 4,701 · Income $53,159
- 85243Queen Creek7.9 miPop 3,454 · Income —
- 85240Queen Creek8.1 miPop 2,449 · Income —
- 85249Chandler8.1 miPop 48,018 · Income $150,985
- 85295Gilbert8.8 miPop 54,697 · Income $116,288
- 85143San Tan Valley8.8 miPop 41,517 · Income $89,501
- 85212Mesa9.1 miPop 50,427 · Income $123,404
- 85236Higley9.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 85227Chandler Heights10.4 miPop 545 · Income —
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ZIP code 85142 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 85142 in?
- 85142 is in Queen Creek, AZ.
- What county is 85142 in?
- 85142 is in Maricopa County.
- What is the median household income in 85142?
- The median household income in 85142 is $125,236.
- Which ZIP codes are near 85142?
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