ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85226: Chandler, AZ

ZIP Code 85226 (Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 42,294 residents in 16,829 households. The median household income is $114,817, the median home value is $483,800 and the median gross rent is $1,892/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

42,294

Margin of error ±1,859

Median household income

$114,817

Margin of error ±$10,647

Median home value

$483,800

Margin of error ±$12,887

Median gross rent

$1,892/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

36.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 85226 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8522636.2 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85226$114,817Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85226$54,818Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 852267.1%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 852264.3%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8522650.6%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85226$483,800Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85226$1,892/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8522660.8%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8522622.4 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8522625.0%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85226

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 85226 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85226Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population42,294±1,8597,378,838334,922,499
Median age36.2 yrs±1.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,829±7342,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$114,817±$10,647$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$54,818±$3,612$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±1.3 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±1.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%±2.4 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$483,800±$12,887$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,892/mo±$64$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.8%±2.0 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±2.3 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.0%±2.4 pts18.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 85226
GroupZIP 85226ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino59.9%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.2%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.4%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85226 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Chandler (27% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.44 sq mi· about 1,100 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Maricopa County

85201 Mesa, AZ85202 Mesa, AZ85203 Mesa, AZ85204 Mesa, AZ85205 Mesa, AZ85206 Mesa, AZ85207 Mesa, AZ85208 Mesa, AZ85209 Mesa, AZ85210 Mesa, AZ85212 Mesa, AZ85213 Mesa, AZ85215 Maricopa County, AZ85224 Chandler, AZ85225 Chandler, AZ85233 Gilbert, AZ85234 Gilbert, AZ85248 Chandler, AZ85249 Chandler, AZ85250 Scottsdale, AZ85251 Scottsdale, AZ85253 Paradise Valley, AZ85254 Phoenix, AZ85255 Scottsdale, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85226 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.