| City: | Tempe, Arizona |
| Names to Avoid: | Arizona State Univ, Arizona State University, Asu |
| County: | Maricopa County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:06:38 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 602 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 33.4192, -111.9368 |
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Arizona State University, founded in 1885 and ranked #1 in Most Innovative Schools by U.S. News, operates under dedicated ZIP code 85287 in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. This exclusive postal designation serves ASU's Tempe campus, the university's original and largest location dating back nearly a century and a half. With over 160,000 students across five campuses, ASU has become one of the largest public universities in the United States.
Located in Downtown Tempe approximately eight miles east of Phoenix, the 642-acre Tempe campus offers nearly 600 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Notable landmarks include the iconic Palm Walk, Old Main (the oldest original building), the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed ASU Gammage performing arts venue, and Mountain America Stadium. Postal records show 39 ZIP+4 delivery codes and approximately 510 employees within this designation. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP code. Tempe serves as the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 15 |
| Employment: | 510 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 85287 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 14 business establishments, employing about 675 people with an annual payroll of $23,128,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 12,943Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 14Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $5,239,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $23,128,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 675Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 85287 is located in Maricopa County, Arizona, within the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 38060) and Arizona's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,941,206 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 85287. 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: | 4,941,206Source: Census |
| MSA: | Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 33199.45 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0473000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Tempe city; ArizonaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 85287 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.
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 February 1, 2026.