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Where 87020 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 87020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,020 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 19 × 229. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87018 (Counselor, NM, 79 mi away) and 87021 (Milan, NM, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87020 becomes 02078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00728, 00782, 02780, 02807, 07028, 07082, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00782 in Comerio, PR, 2,799 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯611 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87020 and you would come out at 35.01°S, 72.07°E — 995 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 902.0 square miles of land, 87020 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 685 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,966This ZIP11,966 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,963This ZIP3,963 |
| Housing units | 4,631This ZIP4,631 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,746This ZIP$62,746New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,400This ZIP$154,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $766This ZIP$766New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 204This ZIP204 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,145This ZIP3,145 |
| Annual payroll | $128,328,000This ZIP$128,328,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,120This ZIP4,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $207,313,000This ZIP$207,313,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 901.96 sq miThis ZIP901.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 87020 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cibola County | 86.6% |
| McKinley County | 13.4% |
Other place names in 87020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87051 | San Rafael, NM | 4.4 mi |
87021 | Milan, NM | 12.6 mi |
87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma, NM | 17.6 mi |
87005 | Bluewater, NM | 17.9 mi |
87049 | San Fidel, NM | 18.6 mi |
87045 | Prewitt, NM | 26.9 mi |
87321 | Ramah, NM | 27.4 mi |
87007 | Casa Blanca, NM | 28.2 mi |
87038 | New Laguna, NM | 29.4 mi |
87040 | Paguate, NM | 30.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87020?
87020 is in Grants, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Its published point location is 35.0144, -107.9250.
What county is 87020 in?
87020 spans 2 counties: Cibola County and McKinley County. Most of it falls in Cibola 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 area code is 87020?
Grants uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87020 in?
87020 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87020?
About 11,966 people live in ZIP code 87020, in 3,963 households, at 13.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 87020?
$62,746 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87020?
The closest are 87051 (4.4 mi), 87021 (12.6 mi), 87034 (17.6 mi), 87005 (17.9 mi) and 87049 (18.6 mi).
Is 87020 a PO Box ZIP code?
87020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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