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Welcome to Phoenix ...

The city of Phoenix is located in Maricopa County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Arizona.



Phoenix was established in 1868.

When the people of Phoenix refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Phoenician<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Phoenix has a population of 1,682,933 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Phoenix is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Phoenix lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Phoenix is within the boundaries of the (602) area code.

The ZIP codes for Phoenix: 85001-85041, 85043-85046, 85048, 85050-85051, 85053-85055, 85060-85080, 85082, 85085-85086, 85098-85099<5>

Websites for Phoenix ...

Official Website:   www.phoenix.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.phoenixchamber.com/

Junior League:   www.jlp.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Phoenix had an population of 1,682,933 people. This is an increase of 16.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phoenix had a population of 1,445,632 people (or 37.87% of the total population of Maricopa County). This makes Phoenix the county's most populous community.

The population of Phoenix represents 22.62% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,445,632 people, the population of Phoenix increased 9.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,321,045 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Phoenix.

Communities Also Named Phoenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phoenix.

Communities near Phoenix ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phoenix.

  • Mesa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <6>
  • Chandler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scottsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tempe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
    • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <6>
  • Peoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <6>
  • Goodyear
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Avondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • El Mirage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Phoenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phoenix.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phoenix. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phoenix.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phoenix. Our list includes 372 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Phoenix.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phoenix ...

Looking for more information about Phoenix? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Phoenix, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Phoenix.

Adding Phoenix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phoenix in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Phoenix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Phoenix post office opened in 1869.

We also found Phoenix in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phoenix.

The official website for Phoenix: www.phoenix.gov/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Phoenix refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Phoenix may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Phoenix.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phoenix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Phoenix). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phoenix or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Phoenix includes: 85001, 85002, 85003, 85004, 85005, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85010, 85011, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85025, 85026, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85030, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85036, 85037, 85038, 85039, 85040, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85048, 85050, 85053, 85054, 85060, 85061, 85062, 85063, 85064, 85065, 85066, 85067, 85068, 85069, 85070, 85071, 85072, 85073, 85074, 85075, 85076, 85077, 85078, 85079, 85082, 85085, 85098 & 85099.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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