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85712

ZIP 85712 is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County; area code 520; Mountain Standard Time all year. Tucson has 54 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Pima
Metro area
Tucson, AZ
Population
31,571
Coordinates
32.2529, -110.8866
☼ Live from 85712 — Tucson, AZ

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Where 85712 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 85712
  • 🔢 Type 85712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 487. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100111011010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85711 (Tucson, AZ, 3 mi away) and 85713 (Tucson, AZ, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85712 becomes 21758 — and that is a real ZIP code: Knoxville, MD, 1,914 miles away.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12578, 12758, 12785, 12857, 15278, 15728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12857 in Olmstedville, NY, 2,142 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯863 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85712 and you would come out at 32.25°S, 69.11°E — 1,101 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
  • 📏 At 6.8 square miles of land, 85712 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,571This ZIP31,571
Households16,707This ZIP16,707
Housing units18,290This ZIP18,290
Median age44.2This ZIP44.2Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,625This ZIP$50,625Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$268,600This ZIP$268,600Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,016This ZIP$1,016Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%This ZIP37.2%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density4,610.9 / sq miThis ZIP4,610.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,397This ZIP1,397
Employees22,712This ZIP22,712
Annual payroll$1,225,314,000This ZIP$1,225,314,000
Tax returns filed14,540This ZIP14,540
Total adjusted gross income$846,067,000This ZIP$846,067,000

Land area

Land area6.85 sq miThis ZIP6.85 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 85712

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ZIP codes near 85712

ZIPCityDistance
85716 Tucson, AZ 2.3 mi
85711 Tucson, AZ 2.6 mi
85715 Tucson, AZ 3.0 mi
85702 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85703 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85717 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85720 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85722 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85725 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi
85728 Tucson, AZ 3.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85712?

85712 is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County, part of the Tucson, AZ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.2529, -110.8866.

What county is 85712 in?

85712 lies in Pima County.

What area code is 85712?

Tucson uses area code 520, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 85712 in?

85712 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85712?

About 31,571 people live in ZIP code 85712, in 16,707 households, at 4,610.9 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 85712?

$50,625 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85712?

The closest are 85716 (2.3 mi), 85711 (2.6 mi), 85715 (3 mi), 85702 (3.2 mi) and 85703 (3.2 mi).

Is 85712 a PO Box ZIP code?

85712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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