ZIP code
85251
Scottsdale, AZ
85251 covers Scottsdale in Maricopa County, with 39,976 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 85251. Methodology
ZIP code map of 85251
About ZIP code 85251
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 85251. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 85251
Race
- White30,464
- Black or African American1,253
- American Indian or Alaska Native585
- Asian1,409
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander75
- Other race2,537
- Two or more races3,750
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,154
Age
- Under 102,552
- 10 to 192,709
- 20 to 298,791
- 30 to 396,710
- 40 to 494,543
- 50 to 594,776
- 60 to 694,593
- 70 to 792,997
- 80 and older2,402
Income and housing in 85251
Education
- High school graduate96.0%
- Bachelor's degree60.2%
- Graduate degree19.4%
Places covering 85251
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.
- Scottsdale96.8%
- Phoenix3.1%
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
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 85251
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,588 | |
| 2006 | 26,576 | |
| 2007 | 28,730 | |
| 2008 | 27,883 | |
| 2009 | 29,140 | |
| 2010 | 29,443 | |
| 2011 | 33,592 | 30,432 |
| 2012 | 34,643 | 29,530 |
| 2013 | 35,541 | 29,140 |
| 2014 | 37,550 | 29,540 |
| 2015 | 38,968 | 30,660 |
| 2016 | 39,867 | 30,630 |
| 2017 | 40,621 | 31,250 |
| 2018 | 41,575 | 30,790 |
| 2019 | 41,102 | 31,400 |
| 2020 | 41,592 | 30,910 |
| 2021 | 40,017 | 29,250 |
| 2022 | 40,709 | 28,970 |
| 2023 | 39,976 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 85251
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 85257Scottsdale2.2 miPop 29,055 · Income $79,828
- 85250Scottsdale2.9 miPop 14,904 · Income $89,133
- 85253Paradise Valley4.1 miPop 17,202 · Income $182,150
- 85055Phoenix4.2 miPop — · Income —
- 85026Phoenix4.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 85008Phoenix4.4 miPop 60,499 · Income $61,369
- 85018Phoenix4.5 miPop 38,268 · Income $87,637
- 85288Tempe4.6 miPop — · Income —
- 85258Scottsdale4.7 miPop 25,524 · Income $105,171
- 85281Tempe4.7 miPop 70,726 · Income $59,084
- 85256Scottsdale5.0 miPop 3,768 · Income $51,469
- 85201Mesa5.8 miPop 52,484 · Income $63,725
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ZIP code 85251 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 85251 in?
- 85251 is in Scottsdale, AZ.
- What county is 85251 in?
- 85251 is in Maricopa County.
- What is the median household income in 85251?
- The median household income in 85251 is $89,151.
- Which ZIP codes are near 85251?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 85251.