ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85249: Chandler, AZ

ZIP Code 85249 (Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 48,746 residents in 17,057 households. The median household income is $153,633, the median home value is $660,600 and the median gross rent is $2,392/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

48,746

Margin of error ±1,951

Median household income

$153,633

Margin of error ±$7,972

Median home value

$660,600

Margin of error ±$16,982

Median gross rent

$2,392/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

44.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.1 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 85249 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 8524944.0 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85249$153,633Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85249$68,134Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 852494.6%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 852492.6%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8524955.6%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85249$660,600Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85249$2,392/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8524988.5%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8524926.1 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8524929.9%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85249

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 85249 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85249Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population48,746±1,9517,378,838334,922,499
Median age44.0 yrs±1.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,057±5882,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$153,633±$7,972$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$68,134±$3,806$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate4.6%±1.2 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.6%±2.0 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$660,600±$16,982$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$2,392/mo±$114$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.5%±0.8 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.1 min±2.9 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.9%±2.3 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 85249
GroupZIP 85249ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.2%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.6%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.0%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85249 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Chandler (81% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.35 sq mi· about 3,397 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

85215 Maricopa County, AZ85224 Chandler, AZ85225 Chandler, AZ85226 Chandler, AZ85233 Gilbert, AZ85234 Gilbert, AZ85248 Chandler, AZ85250 Scottsdale, AZ85251 Scottsdale, AZ85253 Paradise Valley, AZ85254 Phoenix, AZ85255 Scottsdale, AZ85256 Maricopa County, AZ85257 Scottsdale, AZ85258 Scottsdale, AZ85259 Scottsdale, AZ85260 Scottsdale, AZ85262 Scottsdale, AZ85263 Maricopa County, AZ85264 Maricopa County, AZ85266 Scottsdale, AZ85268 Fountain Hills, AZ85281 Tempe, AZ85282 Tempe, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85249 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.