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Where 85940 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 85940 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhGSB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 85,940 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 4297. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100111110110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 85939 (Taylor, AZ, 25 mi away) and 85941 (Whiteriver, AZ, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 85940 becomes 04958 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Anson, ME, 2,217 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04859, 04958, 04985, 05489, 05849, 09845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09845 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,612 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯723 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 85940 and you would come out at 34.25°S, 70.30°E — 1,043 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 98.2 square miles of land, 85940 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,185This ZIP1,185 |
|---|---|
| Households | 482This ZIP482 |
| Housing units | 669This ZIP669 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $110,486This ZIP$110,486Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,800This ZIP$245,800Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5%This ZIP38.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 12.1 / sq miThis ZIP12.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 102This ZIP102 |
| Annual payroll | $3,197,000This ZIP$3,197,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.23 sq miThis ZIP98.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 85940
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 85940
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
85935 | Pinetop, AZ | 14.4 mi |
85930 | Mcnary, AZ | 15.6 mi |
85929 | Lakeside, AZ | 16.1 mi |
85912 | White Mountain Lake, AZ | 16.3 mi |
85938 | Springerville, AZ | 17.6 mi |
85901 | Show Low, AZ | 18.9 mi |
85924 | Concho, AZ | 21.7 mi |
85927 | Greer, AZ | 22.2 mi |
85939 | Taylor, AZ | 25.1 mi |
85925 | Eagar, AZ | 25.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 85940?
85940 is in Vernon, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 34.2529, -109.7018.
What county is 85940 in?
85940 lies in Apache County.
What area code is 85940?
Vernon uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 85940 in?
85940 uses America/Phoenix.
How many people live in 85940?
About 1,185 people live in ZIP code 85940, in 482 households, at 12.1 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 85940?
$110,486 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 85940?
The closest are 85935 (14.4 mi), 85930 (15.6 mi), 85929 (16.1 mi), 85912 (16.3 mi) and 85938 (17.6 mi).
Is 85940 a PO Box ZIP code?
85940 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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