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84531

ZIP 84531 is Mexican Hat, Utah, mostly in San Juan County; area code 435; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
San Juan +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
518
Coordinates
37.0598, -109.8330
☼ Live from 84531 — Mexican Hat, UT

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Where 84531 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 84531
  • 🔢 Type 84531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEShB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 84,531 = 3 × 19 × 1483. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100101000110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 84530 (La Sal, UT, 85 mi away) and 84532 (Moab, UT, 104 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 84531 becomes 13548, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13485, 13845, 14538, 14853, 15348, 15438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18435 in Lackawaxen, PA, 1,874 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯638 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 84531 and you would come out at 37.06°S, 70.17°E — 849 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
  • 📏 At 272.9 square miles of land, 84531 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 207 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population518This ZIP518
Households146This ZIP146
Housing units155This ZIP155
Median age26.3This ZIP26.3Utah32.0US 38.9
Median household income$32,200This ZIP$32,200Utah$95,166US $80,734
Median home value$75,200This ZIP$75,200Utah$489,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%This ZIP7.7%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees33This ZIP33
Annual payroll$1,057,000This ZIP$1,057,000

Land area

Land area272.94 sq miThis ZIP272.94 sq mi
Water area1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi

Counties 84531 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
San Juan County 78.7%
Apache County 21.3%

Other place names in 84531

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ZIP codes near 84531

ZIPCityDistance
86535 Dennehotso, AZ 16.5 mi
84512 Bluff, UT 16.6 mi
84536 Monument Valley, UT 21.8 mi
86545 Rock Point, AZ 28.6 mi
86514 Teec Nos Pos, AZ 29.9 mi
84534 Montezuma Creek, UT 33.0 mi
86033 Kayenta, AZ 35.3 mi
84510 Aneth, UT 37.2 mi
84511 Blanding, UT 39.7 mi
86547 Round Rock, AZ 40.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 84531?

84531 is in Mexican Hat, Utah, in San Juan County. Its published point location is 37.0598, -109.8330.

What county is 84531 in?

84531 spans 2 counties: San Juan County and Apache County. Most of it falls in San Juan County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 84531?

Mexican Hat uses area code 435, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 84531 in?

84531 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 84531?

About 518 people live in ZIP code 84531, in 146 households, at 1.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 84531?

$32,200 a year, against $95,166 across Utah.

What ZIP codes are near 84531?

The closest are 86535 (16.5 mi), 84512 (16.6 mi), 84536 (21.8 mi), 86545 (28.6 mi) and 86514 (29.9 mi).

Is 84531 a PO Box ZIP code?

84531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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