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Where 85920 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 85920 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZGSB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 85,920 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 179. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100111110100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85912 (White Mountain Lake, AZ, 57 mi away) and 85922 (Blue, AZ, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 85920 becomes 02958, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02859, 02895, 05829, 09258, 09825, 09852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09852 in APO AE, a military post office, 8,093 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯716 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85920 and you would come out at 33.86°S, 70.82°E — 1,071 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 105.5 square miles of land, 85920 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 613This ZIP613 |
|---|---|
| Households | 330This ZIP330 |
| Housing units | 842This ZIP842 |
| Median age | 70.0This ZIP70.0Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,438This ZIP$73,438Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $352,100This ZIP$352,100Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $967This ZIP$967Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.1%This ZIP42.1% |
| Mean commute | 38.4 minThis ZIP38.4 min |
| Population density | 5.8 / sq miThis ZIP5.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $1,404,000This ZIP$1,404,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,520,000This ZIP$19,520,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.45 sq miThis ZIP105.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Other place names in 85920
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 85920
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 7.6 mi |
87824 | Luna, NM | 11.5 mi |
85925 | Eagar, AZ | 14.9 mi |
85927 | Greer, AZ | 19.5 mi |
85922 | Blue, AZ | 24.2 mi |
85938 | Springerville, AZ | 25.0 mi |
87830 | Reserve, NM | 27.6 mi |
87820 | Aragon, NM | 34.4 mi |
85930 | Mcnary, AZ | 36.1 mi |
87829 | Quemado, NM | 39.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 85920?
85920 is in Alpine, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 33.8586, -109.1782.
What county is 85920 in?
85920 lies in Apache County.
What area code is 85920?
Alpine uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 85920 in?
85920 uses America/Phoenix.
How many people live in 85920?
About 613 people live in ZIP code 85920, in 330 households, at 5.8 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 85920?
$73,438 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 85920?
The closest are 85932 (7.6 mi), 87824 (11.5 mi), 85925 (14.9 mi), 85927 (19.5 mi) and 85922 (24.2 mi).
Is 85920 a PO Box ZIP code?
85920 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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