ZIP Code 85271 in Scottsdale, AZ

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Scottsdale, Arizona
County:Maricopa County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:10:18:01 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:480 / 602
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.5093, -111.8985
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85271 - Scottsdale, AZ

ZIP Code 85271, Scottsdale

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMaricopa County, AZ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points274 (102 businesses)
PO Boxes172
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 85257
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving Scottsdale, with 172 boxes available for rent.
  • The facility serves 102 businesses alongside residential customers, indicating significant commercial mail activity.
  • Residents in this area receive street delivery through ZIP code 85257, which overlaps the same geographic location.
  • The post office is located on N Scottsdale Road, the only street address associated with this ZIP.
  • South Scottsdale is the primary neighborhood served by this facility, part of the greater Phoenix metro area.
  • The ZIP code contains 160 different ZIP+4 codes, with 105 assigned to street records and 55 to PO Boxes.

Overview

ZIP code 85271 serves as a PO Box facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, located within the broader Scottsdale postal network. The post office maintains 172 PO Boxes serving both local residents and 102 businesses in the South Scottsdale area. While this ZIP only contains PO Boxes, residents also receive street delivery through the neighboring 85257 ZIP code, which provides carrier routes to the same geographic area.

Mail Delivery System

The facility operates on N Scottsdale Road, where a single street route handles 105 delivery records with unit-based addressing. This arrangement reflects Scottsdale's urban mail infrastructure, where PO Box service complements standard carrier delivery rather than replacing it. The post office functions as a mail sorting hub for the South Scottsdale neighborhood, positioned near Scottsdale Estates Amended and Wonderland subdivisions. Businesses choose PO Box addresses here for commercial mail handling, while residential delivery continues through traditional street routes in the surrounding area.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Location

The facility operates from a single location on N Scottsdale Road, typical of dedicated PO Box facilities in urban postal networks.

Nearby Areas

South Scottsdale Scottsdale Estates Amended Wonderland Vann Villa Palm Villas

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 85271 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 19 people with an annual payroll of $789,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:282Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$197,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$789,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:19Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 85271 is located in Maricopa County, Arizona, within the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 38060) and Arizona's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,192,887 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 85271. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZSource: Census
CBSA Number:38060Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,192,887Source: Census
MSA:Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:55039.61 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0465000Source: Census
Place Name:Scottsdale city; ArizonaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


85274 | | 85269

Schools in ZIP Code 85271


We could not locate which school district 85271 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Navajo Elementary School 4525 N Granite Reef Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
District: Scottsdale Unified DistrictNearby
Mohave Middle School 8490 E Jackrabbit Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
District: Scottsdale Unified DistrictNearby
Noah Webster Schools-Pima 5399 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
District: UnknownNearby
Evit - Saguaro High School 6250 N 82nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
District: UnknownNearby
Albert Einstein Academy 8250 E Rose Ln
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
District: UnknownNearby
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic School 3801 N Miller Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
District: Private SchoolNearby
Chrysalis Academy School For Children With Autism 1250 N 77th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
District: Private SchoolNearby
Ville De Marie Academy 7940 E Roosevelt St
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 85271


Scottsdale Community College 9000 E Chaparral Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Type: Post Secondary
The School Of Architecture 7610 E. Mcdonald Dr, Suite G
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Type: Post Secondary
International School Of Cosmetology 8939 E Indian Bean Rd Ste B-2
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Type: Post Secondary
Arizona State University Digital Immersion 1365 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Type: Post Secondary
Phoenix Seminary 7901 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Type: Post Secondary
Bryan University 350 W Washington St
Tempe, AZ 85281
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov