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85541

ZIP 85541 is in Payson, Arizona, in Gila County; area code 928; Mountain Standard Time all year. Payson has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 85547.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Gila
Metro area
Payson, AZ
Population
23,382
Coordinates
34.2233, -111.3473
☼ Live from 85541 — Payson, AZ

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Where 85541 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 85541
  • 🔢 Type 85541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhSSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,541 = 113 × 757. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100111000100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85540 (Morenci, AZ, 141 mi away) and 85542 (Peridot, AZ, 86 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85541 becomes 14558 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Lima, NY, 1,900 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14558, 14585, 14855, 15458, 15485, 15548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18455 in Preston Park, PA, 2,012 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯803 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85541 and you would come out at 34.22°S, 68.65°E — 1,048 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
  • 📏 At 808.5 square miles of land, 85541 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 614 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population23,382This ZIP23,382
Households11,796This ZIP11,796
Housing units16,107This ZIP16,107
Median age61.1This ZIP61.1Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,383This ZIP$66,383Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$361,200This ZIP$361,200Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,260This ZIP$1,260Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments637This ZIP637
Employees5,239This ZIP5,239
Annual payroll$223,921,000This ZIP$223,921,000
Tax returns filed10,260This ZIP10,260
Total adjusted gross income$728,781,000This ZIP$728,781,000

Land area

Land area808.49 sq miThis ZIP808.49 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Other place names in 85541

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ZIP codes near 85541

ZIPCityDistance
85547 Payson, AZ 4.1 mi
85544 Pine, AZ 13.3 mi
85263 Rio Verde, AZ 23.4 mi
85554 Young, AZ 25.4 mi
85931 Forest Lakes, AZ 26.6 mi
85553 Tonto Basin, AZ 30.5 mi
86322 Camp Verde, AZ 31.4 mi
86024 Happy Jack, AZ 32.2 mi
86335 Rimrock, AZ 34.4 mi
85262 Scottsdale, AZ 36.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85541?

85541 is in Payson, Arizona, in Gila County, part of the Payson, AZ micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.2233, -111.3473.

What county is 85541 in?

85541 lies in Gila County.

What area code is 85541?

Payson uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 85541 in?

85541 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85541?

About 23,382 people live in ZIP code 85541, in 11,796 households, at 28.9 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 85541?

$66,383 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85541?

The closest are 85547 (4.1 mi), 85544 (13.3 mi), 85263 (23.4 mi), 85554 (25.4 mi) and 85931 (26.6 mi).

Is 85541 a PO Box ZIP code?

85541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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