Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 85940: Vernon, AZ
ZIP code 85940 uses the postal name Vernon, Arizona and lies entirely in Apache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,486 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Vernon (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Vernon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Apache County
- Census places
- Vernon census-designated place
- House district
- AZ-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 98.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 85940?
85940 centers on 34.253°, -109.702° and covers 98.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 85901, 85924.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85940, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 85940 compare with the rest of Apache County?
| Measure | 85940 | In Apache County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,185 | 24th of 34 | 329th of 417 |
| Median household income | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $246k | not ranked | not ranked |
85940's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$78,467) is more than a quarter of the figure ($110,486); 85940's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$195,247) is more than a quarter of the figure ($245,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 85940?
The 2020 Census counted 1,580 people in 85940; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,185. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,185±519 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,580
- Households
- 482
- Median age
- 51.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 85940?
Of the 1,185 people the ACS estimates in 85940, 10.5% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.3%).
- Under 1810.5%
- 18 to 6477.1%
- 65 and older12.3%
- White, not Hispanic77.0%
- Hispanic or Latino16.3%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 85940 earn?
Median household income is $110,486 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $110,486±$78,467
- Income per person
- $37,183
- Below the poverty line
- 18.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 85940?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $245,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.8%
- Housing units
- 669
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 85940?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 85940?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85901 | Show Low | 19,533 | $60k | 18.9 mi |
| 85924 | Concho | 2,269 | $27k | 21.7 mi |
| 85935 | Pinetop | 4,534 | $73k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 85930 | McNary | 1,374 | $54k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 85929 | Lakeside | 7,451 | $63k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 85912 | White Mountain Lake | 170 | $94k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 85938 | Springerville | 2,236 | $50k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 85927 | Greer | 315 | $92k | 22.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.