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As 2026 gets underway, one Arizona ZIP code is standing out nationwide, ranking among the most popular destinations for movers across the U.S.
A recent report by MovingPlace, a website that compares mover services nationwide, named a ZIP code in the West Valley among the areas in the U.S. that is attracting the most people as 2026 kicks off.
The report analyzed U.S. migration flows from December 2025 to determine what American families are prioritizing when looking for an area to relocate. Study data showed families are looking to move to specific neighborhoods rather than just choosing a particular state or region.
Analysts evaluated and compared ZIP codes across the country based on nearly 700,000 recent moves. The ZIP codes were ranked according to the number of moves per capita, total move volume and the biggest month-over-month increases, including both local and inbound relocations.
Here’s what the data showed about the neighborhoods people are moving to, and which Arizona neighborhood is attracting the most movers.
Top 10 most popular ZIP codes to move to in 2026
These are the 10 ZIP codes that are attracting the most new residents per capita, according to MovingPlace.
- 34987 – Port Saint Lucie, Florida
- 75114 – Crandall, Texas
- 87001 – Algodones, New Mexico
- 80019 – Aurora, Colorado
- 37228 – Nashville, Tennessee
- 85387 – Surprise, Arizona
- 78701 – Austin, Texas
- 28445 – Holly Ridge, North Carolina
- 33576 – San Antonio, Florida
- 75251 – Dallas, Texas
Why is Surprise an attractive area for people moving?
The 85387 ZIP code in the tranquil city of Surprise took the sixth spot nationwide, attracting 11 newcomers per 1,000 residents in December. This was Surprise’s second consecutive month in MovingPlace’s top 10, but its position lowered from No. 5 to No. 6 this month.
The median house price in the area is approximately $440,300, while the median household income is around $95,500, according to the report’s data.
According to the report’s findings, people are increasingly heading toward the commutable edges of major metro areas, where new construction and affordability offer relief from the high costs of urban centers. As part of the rapidly expanding Phoenix area, this Surprise ZIP code is favored for its new residential communities and desert landscapes, according to MovingPlace.
Another Arizona zip code was also highlighted in the study for attracting some of the highest numbers for total moves in December.
How the study was done
MovingPlace based the rankings on proprietary data from millions of residential moves across the U.S. each year. The data for the January report was taken in December 2025.
Analysts looked at origin and destination ZIP codes to calculate which areas are attracting the most new residents, both nationwide and within each state. The dataset for the monthly reports is consistently updated to obtain insights to understand migration trends, highlight patterns in population growth, suburban expansion, and regional hotspots.
In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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In the first game of the series, Arizona (14-23, 5-11 Big 12) battled in a low-scoring affair but fell short in a 2-1 loss to Kansas State (24-12, 8-8 Big 12). The Wildcats from Tucson held the Wildcats from Manhattan at bay for a good majority of the night.
Given that Kansas State leads the Big 12 in conference play in batting, on-base percentage, and slugging, Arizona had a rather good performance, but it was not enough.
Owen Kramkowski pitched seven scoreless innings before allowing the first Kansas State run in the top of the eight. He finished with six strikeouts and kept the high octane Wildcats at bay.
“I thought the defense played well behind him too,” said head coach Chip Hale. “There’s a lot of ground balls, and we made plays where we were positioned in good places, and he was pitching in the eighth inning. That’s unbelievable.”
Garrett Hicks (3-1) came in to try and stop the bleeding for the Wildcats and did so by not allowing Kansas State to take the lead in the eighth. It was in the ninth when the lead was surrendered.
It took until the sixth inning but the first run was scored by Arizona. Andrew Cain singled to left field and after Maddox Mihalakis flew out, it was Beau Sylvester bringing Cain home with a triple through right center field.
Sylvester extended his hitting streak to eight games and it proved to be not enough to get Arizona to the finish line.
Kansas State tied the game at the top of the eight when back to back singles got runners on at first and third. Then a passed ball allowed the third base runner to come home.
Arizona had a chance to retake the lead in the bottom of the ninth after Cain singled to deep right field. With Sylvester back at the plate, it seemed like it was a perfect set up.
A wild pitch nearly got past Kansas State and Cain tried to take advantage of it and steal home. However, Kansas State was able to corral the pitch and get Cain out at home.
AJ Evasco started the ninth inning with a double for Kansas State and back to back fly outs eventually got him home to give Kansas State the lead and the win.
With eight players being left on base, Arizona will need to bring those runners in more often than not if they want to tie the series Saturday afternoon.
As a young team, the Wildcats have had to walk a very tight line between disappointment and dejection and will need to continue handling these losses with grace if it wants to turn a corner.
“It’s the way it goes, it’s baseball,” said Hale. “If we don’t handle it, we will come out tomorrow and won’t be ready to go, so hopefully they handle it.”
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