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ZIP Code 85266 · Scottsdale, AZ

Maricopa County · pop 12,516 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 85266 (Scottsdale, AZ) is $151,923, higher than 98% of the other ZIP Codes in Arizona.

Its FHFA home price index changed +47.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$151,923
Median household income
± $26,485 MOE
$1,128,500
Median home value
± $78,588 MOE
$3,136
Median gross rent
5.0%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 85266 within Maricopa County, Arizona and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$151,923 ± $26,48595th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$91,87495th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate5.0%12th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher67.2%97th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes97.6%100th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)100th percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate14.2%84th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$1,128,500 ± $78,58898th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (334 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$3,136100th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)100th percentile (332 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.47176th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (336 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$295,93797th percentile (126 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (279 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more35.8%98th percentile (126 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (279 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+47.7%11th percentile (122 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (262 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents27.168th percentile (130 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (324 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$46,27223rd percentile (130 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (320 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Maricopa County · Arizona · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−3.5%
1-year change
2024–2025
+47.7%
5-year change
2020–2025
+88.5%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 85266

Home price index, ZIP Code 85266, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 280.5 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025280.5

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 85266
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+7.6%
2001105.2+5.2%
2002108.3+3.0%
2003115.5+6.7%
2004128.9+11.5%
2005175.5+36.1%
2006190.9+8.8%
2007194.3+1.8%
2008179.9−7.4%
2009141.1−21.6%
2010131.8−6.6%
2011121.8−7.6%
2012120.7−0.9%
2013138.8+15.0%
2014151.7+9.3%
2015148.8−1.9%
2016157.7+6.0%
2017166.9+5.9%
2018168.6+1.0%
2019176.4+4.7%
2020189.9+7.6%
2021215.1+13.3%
2022225.8+5.0%
2023233.6+3.5%
2024290.6+24.4%
2025280.5−3.5%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 85266 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
85266Scottsdale, AZthis ZIP Code$151,923$1,128,5005.0%+47.7%
85377Carefree, AZ4.2 mi$149,167$1,077,5008.3%+75.6%
85054Phoenix, AZ5.8 mi$91,507$687,20011.6%—
85050Phoenix, AZ6.9 mi$139,836$618,6004.5%+57.2%
85331Cave Creek, AZ8.5 mi$129,083$741,7005.3%+58.6%
85255Scottsdale, AZ8.6 mi$140,616$1,036,8006.9%+56.4%
85024Phoenix, AZ8.8 mi$106,724$471,0006.3%+52.1%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

339
Establishments
2,243
Employees
$103.8M
Annual payroll
$46,272
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 85266
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Professional, scientific & technical services6218.3%11.7%1.6×
Health care & social assistance4713.9%11.9%1.2×
Retail trade3811.2%12.4%0.9×
Real estate & rental3811.2%5.5%2.0×
Finance & insurance257.4%5.5%1.3×
Wholesale trade226.5%4.4%1.5×
Administrative & support services226.5%5.3%1.2×
Construction216.2%9.6%0.6×
Other services195.6%9.5%0.6×
Accommodation & food services144.1%9.3%0.4×
All other sectors308.8%11.6%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.