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Where 86503 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 86503 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOSgB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 86,503 = 23 × 3761. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101000111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 86502 (Chambers, AZ, 74 mi away) and 86504 (Fort Defiance, AZ, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 86503 becomes 30568 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rabun Gap, GA, 1,474 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03856 in Newfields, NH, 2,094 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯653 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 86503 and you would come out at 36.22°S, 70.32°E — 907 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 991.0 square miles of land, 86503 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 752 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,911This ZIP9,911 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,206This ZIP3,206 |
| Housing units | 3,966This ZIP3,966 |
| Median age | 35.6This ZIP35.6Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,321This ZIP$36,321Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $37,800This ZIP$37,800Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $581This ZIP$581Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Annual payroll | $62,847,000This ZIP$62,847,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 990.97 sq miThis ZIP990.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 86503 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Apache County | 95.3% |
| Navajo County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 86503
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 86503
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
86538 | Many Farms, AZ | 14.4 mi |
86520 | Blue Gap, AZ | 20.1 mi |
86540 | Nazlini, AZ | 23.2 mi |
86547 | Round Rock, AZ | 25.7 mi |
86556 | Tsaile, AZ | 25.8 mi |
86507 | Lukachukai, AZ | 26.4 mi |
86510 | Pinon, AZ | 32.9 mi |
86545 | Rock Point, AZ | 35.5 mi |
86511 | Saint Michaels, AZ | 37.3 mi |
86544 | Red Valley, AZ | 37.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 86503 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 86503?
86503 is in Chinle, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 36.2169, -109.6824.
What county is 86503 in?
86503 spans 2 counties: Apache County and Navajo County. Most of it falls in Apache County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 86503?
Chinle uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 86503 in?
86503 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 86503?
About 9,911 people live in ZIP code 86503, in 3,206 households, at 10.0 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 86503?
$36,321 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 86503?
The closest are 86538 (14.4 mi), 86520 (20.1 mi), 86540 (23.2 mi), 86547 (25.7 mi) and 86556 (25.8 mi).
Is 86503 a PO Box ZIP code?
86503 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “86503 ZIP Code — Chinle, Arizona (Apache County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/86503
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