The US Postal Service created a new zip code by splitting the 85281 zip code. This impacts about 13,000 residents or businesses in north Tempe.
The new zip code–85288–will affect Tempe residents between approximately 56th Street and the Loop 101 and University Drive and Roosevelt Street. The Postal Service added the 85288 zip code due to rapid growth in the Tempe area. Voter registration, driver licenses, business materials, and other vital documents will need to be updated with the new 85288 zip code.
The change took effect July 1, 2022, but mail will be delivered to either zip codes (85281 or 85288) for one year.
See the City of Tempe webpage for more information.