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This Arizona ZIP code is among most popular places to move right now
What to know about Surprise, Arizona, and its unexpected history
The city of Surprise started as a small settlement near Phoenix and is now one of Arizona’s many rapidly growing communities.
The Republic
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.
Arizona
Person accused of making terroristic threats to medical facility in northern Arizona
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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NFL mock draft: 4-round projections for Arizona Cardinals
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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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Arizona State CB Keith Abney
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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