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Where 86505 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 86505 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOSgB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 86,505 = 3 × 5 × 73 × 79. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101000111101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 86504 (Fort Defiance, AZ, 36 mi away) and 86506 (Houck, AZ, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 86505 becomes 50568 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newell, IA, 923 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05658, 06855, 08556, 50568, 50586, 50658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05658 in Marshfield, VT, 2,047 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯673 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 86505 and you would come out at 35.62°S, 70.29°E — 948 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 1,073.6 square miles of land, 86505 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 815 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,779This ZIP6,779 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,036This ZIP2,036 |
| Housing units | 2,816This ZIP2,816 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $28,547This ZIP$28,547Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $36,700This ZIP$36,700Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $538This ZIP$538Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.9 minThis ZIP32.9 min |
| Population density | 6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 439This ZIP439 |
| Annual payroll | $24,266,000This ZIP$24,266,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,073.62 sq miThis ZIP1,073.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 86505 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 | 84.2% |
| Navajo County | 15.8% |
Other place names in 86505
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 86505
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
86511 | Saint Michaels, AZ | 20.6 mi |
86034 | Keams Canyon, AZ | 26.2 mi |
86540 | Nazlini, AZ | 26.4 mi |
86031 | Indian Wells, AZ | 27.1 mi |
86506 | Houck, AZ | 31.4 mi |
86520 | Blue Gap, AZ | 32.6 mi |
86502 | Chambers, AZ | 33.7 mi |
86504 | Fort Defiance, AZ | 35.8 mi |
86508 | Lupton, AZ | 39.6 mi |
86515 | Window Rock, AZ | 41.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 86505?
86505 is in Ganado, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 35.6238, -109.7070.
What county is 86505 in?
86505 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 86505?
Ganado uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 86505 in?
86505 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 86505?
About 6,779 people live in ZIP code 86505, in 2,036 households, at 6.3 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 86505?
$28,547 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 86505?
The closest are 86511 (20.6 mi), 86034 (26.2 mi), 86540 (26.4 mi), 86031 (27.1 mi) and 86506 (31.4 mi).
Is 86505 a PO Box ZIP code?
86505 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “86505 ZIP Code — Ganado, Arizona (Apache County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/86505
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