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Where 86520 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 86520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSgB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 86,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 103. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101000111111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 86515 (Window Rock, AZ, 60 mi away) and 86535 (Dennehotso, AZ, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 86520 becomes 02568 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vineyard Haven, MA, 2,135 miles away.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02568 in Vineyard Haven, MA, 2,135 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% 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 86520 and you would come out at 36.04°S, 70.03°E — 919 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 284.6 square miles of land, 86520 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 216 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,293This ZIP2,293 |
|---|---|
| Households | 844This ZIP844 |
| Housing units | 1,078This ZIP1,078 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Arizona39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $15,417This ZIP$15,417Arizona$79,964US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $55,800This ZIP$55,800Arizona$394,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $716This ZIP$716Arizona$1,543US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.8%This ZIP5.8% |
| Mean commute | 35.8 minThis ZIP35.8 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 284.61 sq miThis ZIP284.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 86520 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 | 78.0% |
| Navajo County | 21.9% |
Other place names in 86520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 86520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
86503 | Chinle, AZ | 20.1 mi |
86510 | Pinon, AZ | 21.0 mi |
86034 | Keams Canyon, AZ | 21.1 mi |
86042 | Polacca, AZ | 26.3 mi |
86540 | Nazlini, AZ | 30.3 mi |
86538 | Many Farms, AZ | 32.1 mi |
86505 | Ganado, AZ | 32.6 mi |
86039 | Kykotsmovi Village, AZ | 33.8 mi |
86043 | Second Mesa, AZ | 35.4 mi |
86511 | Saint Michaels, AZ | 39.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 86520?
86520 is in Blue Gap, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 36.0443, -109.9714.
What county is 86520 in?
86520 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 time zone is 86520 in?
86520 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 86520?
About 2,293 people live in ZIP code 86520, in 844 households, at 8.1 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 86520?
$15,417 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.
What ZIP codes are near 86520?
The closest are 86503 (20.1 mi), 86510 (21 mi), 86034 (21.1 mi), 86042 (26.3 mi) and 86540 (30.3 mi).
Is 86520 a PO Box ZIP code?
86520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “86520 ZIP Code — Blue Gap, Arizona (Apache County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/86520
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