87038
ZIP 87038 is New Laguna, New Mexico, in Cibola County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Cibola
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 127
- Coordinates
- 35.0876, -107.4123
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Where 87038 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 87038 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,038 = 2 × 7 × 6217. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101001111111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87037 (Nageezi, NM, 79 mi away) and 87040 (Paguate, NM, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87038 becomes 83078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03878, 03887, 07838, 08738, 08837, 08873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03878 in Somersworth, NH, 2,018 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯584 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87038 and you would come out at 35.09°S, 72.59°E — 993 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 47m.
- 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 87038 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Households | 127This ZIP127 |
| Housing units | 135This ZIP135 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 23.88 sq miThis ZIP23.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 87038
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87038
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87040 | Paguate, NM | 3.5 mi |
87014 | Cubero, NM | 5.9 mi |
87007 | Casa Blanca, NM | 8.5 mi |
87049 | San Fidel, NM | 12.6 mi |
87026 | Laguna, NM | 13.7 mi |
87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma, NM | 17.0 mi |
87051 | San Rafael, NM | 25.2 mi |
87021 | Milan, NM | 27.3 mi |
87020 | Grants, NM | 29.4 mi |
87121 | Albuquerque, NM | 30.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87038?
87038 is in New Laguna, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Its published point location is 35.0876, -107.4123.
What county is 87038 in?
87038 lies in Cibola County.
What time zone is 87038 in?
87038 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87038?
About 127 people live in ZIP code 87038, in 127 households, at 5.3 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 87038?
The closest are 87040 (3.5 mi), 87014 (5.9 mi), 87007 (8.5 mi), 87049 (12.6 mi) and 87026 (13.7 mi).
Is 87038 a PO Box ZIP code?
87038 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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