87023
ZIP 87023 is Jarales, New Mexico, in Valencia County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Valencia
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- Population
- 306
- Coordinates
- 34.6005, -106.7675
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Where 87023 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 87023 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,023 = 17 × 5119. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87022 (Isleta, NM, 22 mi away) and 87024 (Jemez Pueblo, NM, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87023 becomes 32078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02738, 02783, 02837, 02873, 03278, 03287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02738 in Marion, MA, 2,002 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯577 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87023 and you would come out at 34.60°S, 73.23°E — 1,030 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 2.6 square miles of land, 87023 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 306This ZIP306 |
|---|---|
| Households | 162This ZIP162 |
| Housing units | 227This ZIP227 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $169,300This ZIP$169,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Population density | 117.8 / sq miThis ZIP117.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $293,000This ZIP$293,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,882,000This ZIP$17,882,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.60 sq miThis ZIP2.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87023
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87023
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87002 | Belen, NM | 4.2 mi |
87006 | Bosque, NM | 9.1 mi |
87060 | Tome, NM | 9.7 mi |
87062 | Veguita, NM | 10.4 mi |
87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 12.6 mi |
87042 | Peralta, NM | 16.4 mi |
87028 | La Joya, NM | 17.0 mi |
87068 | Bosque Farms, NM | 21.3 mi |
87022 | Isleta, NM | 21.8 mi |
87831 | San Acacia, NM | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87023?
87023 is in Jarales, New Mexico, in Valencia County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.6005, -106.7675.
What county is 87023 in?
87023 lies in Valencia County.
What time zone is 87023 in?
87023 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87023?
About 306 people live in ZIP code 87023, in 162 households, at 117.8 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 87023?
The closest are 87002 (4.2 mi), 87006 (9.1 mi), 87060 (9.7 mi), 87062 (10.4 mi) and 87031 (12.6 mi).
Is 87023 a PO Box ZIP code?
87023 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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