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86538

ZIP 86538 is Many Farms, Arizona, in Apache County; area code 928; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Apache
Metro area
none
Population
1,714
Coordinates
36.4211, -109.6339
☼ Live from 86538 — Many Farms, AZ

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Where 86538 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 86538
  • 🔢 Type 86538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESgB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 86,538 = 2 × 3 × 14423. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101001000001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 86535 (Dennehotso, AZ, 31 mi away) and 86540 (Nazlini, AZ, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 86538 becomes 83568, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36858, 38568, 38658, 38685, 38856, 38865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36858 in Hatchechubbee, AL, 1,412 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯645 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 86538 and you would come out at 36.42°S, 70.37°E — 893 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 140.4 square miles of land, 86538 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,714This ZIP1,714
Households571This ZIP571
Housing units726This ZIP726
Median age33.1This ZIP33.1Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$30,268This ZIP$30,268Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$45,600This ZIP$45,600Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$920This ZIP$920Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%This ZIP14.4%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees144This ZIP144
Annual payroll$6,108,000This ZIP$6,108,000

Land area

Land area140.36 sq miThis ZIP140.36 sq mi
Water area2.55 sq miThis ZIP2.55 sq mi

Other place names in 86538

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ZIP codes near 86538

ZIPCityDistance
86547 Round Rock, AZ 12.5 mi
86503 Chinle, AZ 14.4 mi
86507 Lukachukai, AZ 19.5 mi
86545 Rock Point, AZ 21.1 mi
86556 Tsaile, AZ 26.6 mi
86544 Red Valley, AZ 28.6 mi
86535 Dennehotso, AZ 30.6 mi
86520 Blue Gap, AZ 32.1 mi
86540 Nazlini, AZ 34.8 mi
86514 Teec Nos Pos, AZ 37.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 86538?

86538 is in Many Farms, Arizona, in Apache County. Its published point location is 36.4211, -109.6339.

What county is 86538 in?

86538 lies in Apache County.

What area code is 86538?

Many Farms uses area code 928, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 86538 in?

86538 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 86538?

About 1,714 people live in ZIP code 86538, in 571 households, at 12.2 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 86538?

$30,268 a year, against $79,964 across Arizona.

What ZIP codes are near 86538?

The closest are 86547 (12.5 mi), 86503 (14.4 mi), 86507 (19.5 mi), 86545 (21.1 mi) and 86556 (26.6 mi).

Is 86538 a PO Box ZIP code?

86538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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