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Where 87011 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 87011 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87011 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87010 (Cerrillos, NM, 92 mi away) and 87012 (Coyote, NM, 146 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87011 becomes 11078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01718, 10178, 11780, 17018, 17081, 17108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01718 in Acton, MA, 1,946 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯569 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87011 and you would come out at 34.08°S, 74.03°E — 1,073 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 249.2 square miles of land, 87011 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 189 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8This ZIP8 |
| Housing units | 125This ZIP125 |
| Median age | 80.2This ZIP80.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.1 / sq miThis ZIP0.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 249.22 sq miThis ZIP249.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 87011 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Socorro County | 72.3% |
| Lincoln County | 27.7% |
ZIP codes near 87011
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88301 | Carrizozo, NM | 24.0 mi |
87036 | Mountainair, NM | 25.2 mi |
87009 | Cedarvale, NM | 25.2 mi |
88318 | Corona, NM | 28.2 mi |
87063 | Willard, NM | 33.0 mi |
88316 | Capitan, NM | 40.6 mi |
88341 | Nogal, NM | 42.7 mi |
87016 | Estancia, NM | 46.6 mi |
88323 | Fort Stanton, NM | 47.4 mi |
88312 | Alto, NM | 48.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87011?
87011 is in Claunch, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Its published point location is 34.0823, -105.9723.
What county is 87011 in?
87011 spans 2 counties: Socorro County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Socorro County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 87011 in?
87011 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87011?
About 16 people live in ZIP code 87011, in 8 households, at 0.1 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 87011?
The closest are 88301 (24 mi), 87036 (25.2 mi), 87009 (25.2 mi), 88318 (28.2 mi) and 87063 (33 mi).
Is 87011 a PO Box ZIP code?
87011 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “87011 ZIP Code — Claunch, New Mexico (Socorro County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/87011
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