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85552

ZIP 85552 is Thatcher, Arizona, in Graham County; area code 928; Mountain Standard Time all year.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Graham
Metro area
Safford, AZ
Population
6,861
Coordinates
32.8187, -109.7856
☼ Live from 85552 — Thatcher, AZ

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Where 85552 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 85552
  • 🔢 Type 85552 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSSSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,552 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5347. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100111000110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85551 (Solomon, AZ, 14 mi away) and 85553 (Tonto Basin, AZ, 107 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85552 becomes 25558, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25855, 28555, 52585, 58255, 58552, 85255). The farthest-flung twin is 28555 in Maysville, NC, 1,864 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯789 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85552 and you would come out at 32.82°S, 70.21°E — 1,142 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 29.2 square miles of land, 85552 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,861This ZIP6,861
Households2,333This ZIP2,333
Housing units2,382This ZIP2,382
Median age31.3This ZIP31.3Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,454This ZIP$88,454Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$290,900This ZIP$290,900Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$937This ZIP$937Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min
Population density235.1 / sq miThis ZIP235.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments120This ZIP120
Employees1,471This ZIP1,471
Annual payroll$49,016,000This ZIP$49,016,000
Tax returns filed2,820This ZIP2,820
Total adjusted gross income$222,790,000This ZIP$222,790,000

Land area

Land area29.19 sq miThis ZIP29.19 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 85552

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ZIP codes near 85552

ZIPCityDistance
85548 Safford, AZ 2.4 mi
85531 Central, AZ 3.6 mi
85543 Pima, AZ 11.4 mi
85535 Eden, AZ 13.7 mi
85546 Safford, AZ 14.1 mi
85551 Solomon, AZ 14.1 mi
85536 Fort Thomas, AZ 25.6 mi
85540 Morenci, AZ 26.7 mi
85643 Willcox, AZ 27.7 mi
85530 Bylas, AZ 33.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85552?

85552 is in Thatcher, Arizona, in Graham County, part of the Safford, AZ micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8187, -109.7856.

What county is 85552 in?

85552 lies in Graham County.

What area code is 85552?

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

What time zone is 85552 in?

85552 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85552?

About 6,861 people live in ZIP code 85552, in 2,333 households, at 235.1 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 85552?

$88,454 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85552?

The closest are 85548 (2.4 mi), 85531 (3.6 mi), 85543 (11.4 mi), 85535 (13.7 mi) and 85546 (14.1 mi).

Is 85552 a PO Box ZIP code?

85552 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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