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Lemitar ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Lemitar, NM is 87823, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
316
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lemitar itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Socorro (18.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lemitar uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lemitar in numbers

About 316 people live in Lemitar, in 142 households. The median household income is $93,902 a year, 47% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median age is 59.9; 22.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico).

Population316Lemitar316
Households142Lemitar142
Median age59.9Lemitar59.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$93,902Lemitar$93,902New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%Lemitar22.5%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Population density230 / sq miLemitar230 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lemitar CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lemitar

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lemitar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87823 Lemitar , NM Standard 441 — $97,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lemitar

These ZIP codes cover part of Lemitar but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lemitar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87801 Socorro , NM Standard 9,291 $46,525 $165,400

Map of Lemitar ZIP codes

87823

The ZIP codes of Lemitar, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lemitar

The nearest larger towns are Polvadera (1,033 people, 3.3 mi), Socorro (8,481 people, 7.0 mi) and Magdalena (976 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Lemitar
TownPopulationDistance
Socorro 8,481 7.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Socorro County · New Mexico ZIP codes

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