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Where 87028 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 87028 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,028 = 2 × 2 × 21757. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87027 (La Jara, NM, 123 mi away) and 87029 (Lindrith, NM, 143 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87028 becomes 82078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02878, 02887, 07828, 07882, 08827, 08872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02878 in Tiverton, RI, 1,987 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯589 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87028 and you would come out at 34.35°S, 73.22°E — 1,047 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 82.8 square miles of land, 87028 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 159This ZIP159 |
|---|---|
| Households | 30This ZIP30 |
| Housing units | 108This ZIP108 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 82.77 sq miThis ZIP82.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 87028
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87028
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87831 | San Acacia, NM | 7.7 mi |
87062 | Veguita, NM | 8.9 mi |
87006 | Bosque, NM | 9.6 mi |
87828 | Polvadera, NM | 12.9 mi |
87823 | Lemitar, NM | 15.5 mi |
87023 | Jarales, NM | 17.0 mi |
87002 | Belen, NM | 19.6 mi |
87060 | Tome, NM | 26.7 mi |
87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 29.5 mi |
87036 | Mountainair, NM | 31.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87028?
87028 is in La Joya, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Its published point location is 34.3542, -106.7825.
What county is 87028 in?
87028 lies in Socorro County.
What time zone is 87028 in?
87028 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87028?
About 159 people live in ZIP code 87028, in 30 households, at 1.9 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 87028?
The closest are 87831 (7.7 mi), 87062 (8.9 mi), 87006 (9.6 mi), 87828 (12.9 mi) and 87823 (15.5 mi).
Is 87028 a PO Box ZIP code?
87028 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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