08/22/2026
McDowell Mountain Ranch’s 85255 ZIP Code is the third wealthiest in Maricopa County by per capita income, but it continues to significantly trail the top two, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. Residents in 85255 have a per capita income of $102,023 compared with $142,712 for Paradise Valley’s 85253 ZIP Code and $120,343 for Scottsdale’s 85262 ZIP Code.
Scottsdale ZIP Codes hold six of the Top 10 per capita income slots:
1. 85253: $142,712 – Paradise Valley
2. 85262: $120,343 – Scottsdale
3. 85255: $102,023 – Scottsdale (MMR)
4. 85263: $100,515 – Rio Verde
5. 85259: $93,333 – Scottsdale
6. 85266: $91,874 – Scottsdale
7. 85377: $91,234 – Carefree
8. 85018: $86,417 – Phoenix
9. 85251: $85,871 – Scottsdale
10. 85250: $82,918 – Scottsdale
A median home value of $1.036 million places 85255 in the fifth position, according to the research. That compares with a median price of $2 million for the 85253 ZIP Code and $1.287 million for 85262.
Our 85255 ZIP Code residents also have the fifth highest number of people with undergraduate or higher degrees, totaling 66.9%. Paradise Valley’s 85253 again tops the list with 71.9% holding undergraduate or higher degrees followed by Tempe’s 85284 ZIP code at 69.7%.
https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/subscriber-only/2026/08/21/maricopa-countys-wealthiest-zip-codes.html
