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Located in: Maricopa County (see below)

Time Zone: Surprise lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST)

Telephone Area Codes: 480, 602 & 623<1>

ZIP Codes: 85374, 85378-85379, 85387-85388<2>

Elevation: 1,350 feet [411.48 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Surprise)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	141,836 (20.69% increase since 2010)
2010:	117,517 (281% increase since 2000)
2000:	30,848

Total Area:<5> 105.9 sq. miles [274.2 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 52,586

Websites for Surprise

Official Website: www.surpriseaz.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.northwestvalley.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Surprise:

Lat: 33.638700° (or 33°38'19" N)

Lon: -112.377000° (or -112°22'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: McMicken Dam<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Surprise

GNIS ID: 2412016

FIPS State / Place Code: 04 / 71510

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Surprise)

About Maricopa County

The city of Phoenix is the County Seat for {Maricopa County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Maricopa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,485,414 (17.26% increase since 2010)
2010	3,825,110 (24.51% increase since 2000)
2000:	3,072,149

Total Area: 9,224 sq. miles [23,891.1 km²]

Housing Units: 1,639,279

Official Website: https://www.maricopa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Maricopa

GNIS ID: 37026

FIPS State / County Code: 04 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Surprise)

About Arizona

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	7,291,843 (14.08% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,392,017 (24.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,130,632

Websites for State of Arizona

Official Website: https://az.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.az.gov/

Parks: https://azstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.azgfd.com/fishing-2/licenses-and-regulations/

Hunting: https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arizona

GNIS ID: 1779777

FIPS State: 04

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Surprise)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 480 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 602 or 623. New phone numbers in the Surprise area will be assigned with one of these codes: 480, 602 or 623. As a result, placing a call in the Surprise area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	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 Surprise). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Surprise or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Surprise includes: 85374, 85378, 85387 & 85388.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Surprise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Surprise. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Surprise, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Surprise.