ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85388: Surprise, AZ

ZIP Code 85388 (Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 35,369 residents in 10,871 households. The median household income is $112,164, the median home value is $459,900 and the median gross rent is $2,155/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

35,369

Margin of error ±2,164

Median household income

$112,164

Margin of error ±$8,083

Median home value

$459,900

Margin of error ±$11,657

Median gross rent

$2,155/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 85388 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 8538836.9 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85388$112,164Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85388$43,790Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 853884.4%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 853884.7%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8538831.9%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85388$459,900Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85388$2,155/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8538881.9%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8538832.1 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8538817.3%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85388

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 85388 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85388Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population35,369±2,1647,378,838334,922,499
Median age36.9 yrs±1.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,871±5272,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$112,164±$8,083$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$43,790±$4,279$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±1.8 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.5 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%±3.6 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$459,900±$11,657$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$2,155/mo±$143$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.9%±3.8 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±5.4 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.3%±2.8 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 85388
GroupZIP 85388ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.7%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)20.7%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85388 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Surprise (94% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.85 sq mi· about 2,752 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

85338 Goodyear, AZ85339 Maricopa County, AZ85340 Maricopa County, AZ85345 Peoria, AZ85351 Sun City, AZ85353 Phoenix, AZ85354 Maricopa County, AZ85355 Maricopa County, AZ85361 Maricopa County, AZ85363 Youngtown, AZ85373 Sun City, AZ85374 Surprise, AZ85375 Sun City West, AZ85377 Carefree, AZ85378 Surprise, AZ85379 Surprise, AZ85381 Peoria, AZ85382 Peoria, AZ85383 Peoria, AZ85387 Surprise, AZ85390 Maricopa County, AZ85392 Avondale, AZ85395 Goodyear, AZ85396 Buckeye, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85388 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.