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85936

ZIP 85936 is Saint Johns, Arizona, in Apache County; Mountain Standard Time all year.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Phoenix
County
Apache
Metro area
none
Population
3,909
Coordinates
34.5917, -109.2904
☼ Live from 85936 — Saint Johns, AZ

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Where 85936 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 85936
  • 🔢 Type 85936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGSB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 85,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 41 × 131. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100111110110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85935 (Pinetop, AZ, 47 mi away) and 85937 (Snowflake, AZ, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 85936 becomes 63958, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38569, 38659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 3,075 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯691 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85936 and you would come out at 34.59°S, 70.71°E — 1,020 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 1,119.5 square miles of land, 85936 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 850 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,909This ZIP3,909
Households822This ZIP822
Housing units1,264This ZIP1,264
Median age29.3This ZIP29.3Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$131,238This ZIP$131,238Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$194,000This ZIP$194,000Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%This ZIP27.6%
Mean commute15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min
Population density3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments53This ZIP53
Employees263This ZIP263
Annual payroll$9,549,000This ZIP$9,549,000
Tax returns filed1,440This ZIP1,440
Total adjusted gross income$82,780,000This ZIP$82,780,000

Land area

Land area1,119.48 sq miThis ZIP1,119.48 sq mi
Water area2.98 sq miThis ZIP2.98 sq mi

Other place names in 85936

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ZIP codes near 85936

ZIPCityDistance
85924 Concho, AZ 21.8 mi
85938 Springerville, AZ 30.4 mi
85940 Vernon, AZ 33.1 mi
86512 Sanders, AZ 34.9 mi
85912 White Mountain Lake, AZ 37.4 mi
85925 Eagar, AZ 39.7 mi
85937 Snowflake, AZ 41.2 mi
86502 Chambers, AZ 42.2 mi
87315 Fence Lake, NM 42.3 mi
86028 Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ 42.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 85936?

85936 is in Saint Johns, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 34.5917, -109.2904.

What county is 85936 in?

85936 lies in Apache County.

What time zone is 85936 in?

85936 uses America/Phoenix.

How many people live in 85936?

About 3,909 people live in ZIP code 85936, in 822 households, at 3.5 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 85936?

$131,238 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 85936?

The closest are 85924 (21.8 mi), 85938 (30.4 mi), 85940 (33.1 mi), 86512 (34.9 mi) and 85912 (37.4 mi).

Is 85936 a PO Box ZIP code?

85936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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