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Where 85540 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.
- 🔢 Type 85540 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhSSB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 85,540 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 13 × 47. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100111000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85539 (Miami, AZ, 92 mi away) and 85541 (Payson, AZ, 141 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 85540 becomes 04558 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pemaquid, ME, 2,259 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04855 in Port Clyde, ME, 2,271 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯763 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85540 and you would come out at 33.00°S, 70.62°E — 1,130 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 102.0 square miles of land, 85540 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,992This ZIP3,992 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,392This ZIP1,392 |
| Housing units | 1,637This ZIP1,637 |
| Median age | 30.6This ZIP30.6Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,431This ZIP$78,431Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $612This ZIP$612Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5%This ZIP28.5% |
| Mean commute | 10.4 minThis ZIP10.4 min |
| Population density | 39.1 / sq miThis ZIP39.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,951This ZIP3,951 |
| Annual payroll | $338,284,000This ZIP$338,284,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,410This ZIP1,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $125,963,000This ZIP$125,963,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.97 sq miThis ZIP101.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 85540
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 85540
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
85533 | Clifton, AZ | 19.6 mi |
85551 | Solomon, AZ | 21.2 mi |
85534 | Duncan, AZ | 23.5 mi |
85546 | Safford, AZ | 24.2 mi |
85531 | Central, AZ | 24.9 mi |
85548 | Safford, AZ | 25.9 mi |
88051 | Mule Creek, NM | 26.7 mi |
85552 | Thatcher, AZ | 26.7 mi |
85543 | Pima, AZ | 30.2 mi |
85535 | Eden, AZ | 30.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 85540?
85540 is in Morenci, Arizona, in Greenlee County. Its published point location is 33.0040, -109.3809.
What county is 85540 in?
85540 lies in Greenlee County.
What area code is 85540?
Morenci uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 85540 in?
85540 uses America/Phoenix.
How many people live in 85540?
About 3,992 people live in ZIP code 85540, in 1,392 households, at 39.1 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 85540?
$78,431 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 85540?
The closest are 85533 (19.6 mi), 85551 (21.2 mi), 85534 (23.5 mi), 85546 (24.2 mi) and 85531 (24.9 mi).
Is 85540 a PO Box ZIP code?
85540 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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