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Where 87005 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 87005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,005 = 5 × 17401. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87004 (Bernalillo, NM, 80 mi away) and 87006 (Bosque, NM, 85 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87005 becomes 50078 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ferguson, IA, 937 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00785, 07058, 07508, 07850, 08057, 08075, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00785 in Guayama, PR, 2,823 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯604 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87005 and you would come out at 35.27°S, 72.00°E — 977 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 22.9 square miles of land, 87005 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 133This ZIP133 |
|---|---|
| Households | 46This ZIP46 |
| Housing units | 101This ZIP101 |
| Median age | 61.2This ZIP61.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 5.8 / sq miThis ZIP5.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,109,000This ZIP$1,109,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,451,000This ZIP$11,451,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.92 sq miThis ZIP22.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 87005
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87005
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87021 | Milan, NM | 8.6 mi |
87045 | Prewitt, NM | 9.1 mi |
87323 | Thoreau, NM | 16.8 mi |
87020 | Grants, NM | 17.9 mi |
87051 | San Rafael, NM | 18.0 mi |
87365 | Smith Lake, NM | 20.2 mi |
87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 22.4 mi |
87049 | San Fidel, NM | 23.0 mi |
87321 | Ramah, NM | 26.6 mi |
87347 | Jamestown, NM | 26.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87005?
87005 is in Bluewater, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Its published point location is 35.2655, -108.0030.
What county is 87005 in?
87005 lies in Cibola County.
What area code is 87005?
Bluewater uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87005 in?
87005 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87005?
About 133 people live in ZIP code 87005, in 46 households, at 5.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87005?
The closest are 87021 (8.6 mi), 87045 (9.1 mi), 87323 (16.8 mi), 87020 (17.9 mi) and 87051 (18 mi).
Is 87005 a PO Box ZIP code?
87005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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