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ZIP Code 86512: Sanders, AZ
ZIP code 86512 uses the postal name Sanders, Arizona and lies entirely in Apache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,087 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sanders (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sanders · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Apache County
- Census places
- Sanders census-designated place
- House district
- AZ-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 466.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 86512?
86512 centers on 35.095°, -109.243° and covers 466.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 86506, 86508, 86502, 87326, 87327, 85936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 86512, 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 86512 compare with the rest of Apache County?
| Measure | 86512 | In Apache County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,557 | 12th of 34 | 274th of 417 |
| Median household income | $31k | 10th of 11 | 261st of 264 |
| Median home value | $76k | 5th of 15 | 268th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 11% of all 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 86512?
The 2020 Census counted 2,146 people in 86512; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,557. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,557±337 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,146
- Households
- 817
- Median age
- 32.5
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 86512?
Of the 2,557 people the ACS estimates in 86512, 31.4% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (95.1%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older12.4%
- Other or two or more95.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- White, not Hispanic2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 86512 earn?
Median household income is $31,087 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Apache County.
- Median household income
- $31,087
- Income per person
- $13,457
- Below the poverty line
- 46.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.0%
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 86512?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,300
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.2%
- Housing units
- 937
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 86512?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
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 86512?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86506 | Houck | 1,218 | $32k | 17.9 mi |
| 86508 | Lupton | 516 | $17k | 19.8 mi |
| 86502 | Chambers | 836 | $21k | 21.0 mi |
| 87326 | Vanderwagen, NM | 2,489 | $35k | 23.9 mi |
| 87327 | Zuni, NM | 7,144 | $46k | 25.7 mi |
| 85936 | Saint Johns | 3,909 | $131k | 34.9 mi |
| 87319 | Mentmore, NM | 2,496 | $42k | 31.5 mi (near) |
| 86028 | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | 47 | – | 32.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.