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87047

ZIP 87047 is Sandia Park, New Mexico, mostly in Sandoval County; area code 505; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sandoval +2 more
Metro area
Albuquerque, NM
Population
5,402
Coordinates
35.2508, -106.2888
☼ Live from 87047 — Sandia Park, NM

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Where 87047 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87047
  • 🔢 Type 87047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,047 = 61 × 1427. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010000000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87046 (Regina, NM, 80 mi away) and 87048 (Corrales, NM, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87047 becomes 74078 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stillwater, OK, 520 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04787, 07748, 07847, 07874, 47708, 47807, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04787 in Westfield, ME, 2,123 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯527 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87047 and you would come out at 35.25°S, 73.71°E — 990 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 139.2 square miles of land, 87047 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,402This ZIP5,402
Households2,264This ZIP2,264
Housing units2,519This ZIP2,519
Median age51.3This ZIP51.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$116,630This ZIP$116,630New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$413,400This ZIP$413,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,220This ZIP$1,220New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%This ZIP54.5%
Mean commute33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min
Population density38.8 / sq miThis ZIP38.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments80This ZIP80
Employees230This ZIP230
Annual payroll$10,933,000This ZIP$10,933,000
Tax returns filed2,700This ZIP2,700
Total adjusted gross income$345,070,000This ZIP$345,070,000

Land area

Land area139.20 sq miThis ZIP139.20 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Counties 87047 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Sandoval County 41.5%
Santa Fe County 29.8%
Bernalillo County 28.7%

Other place names in 87047

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ZIP codes near 87047

ZIPCityDistance
87043 Placitas, NM 8.3 mi
87008 Cedar Crest, NM 9.5 mi
87122 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87001 Algodones, NM 12.5 mi
87010 Cerrillos, NM 13.3 mi
87015 Edgewood, NM 13.5 mi
87111 Albuquerque, NM 14.8 mi
87113 Albuquerque, NM 16.5 mi
87112 Albuquerque, NM 16.5 mi
87123 Albuquerque, NM 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87047?

87047 is in Sandia Park, New Mexico, in Sandoval County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2508, -106.2888.

What county is 87047 in?

87047 spans 3 counties: Sandoval County, Santa Fe County and Bernalillo County. Most of it falls in Sandoval 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 87047?

Sandia Park uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 87047 in?

87047 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87047?

About 5,402 people live in ZIP code 87047, in 2,264 households, at 38.8 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 87047?

$116,630 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87047?

The closest are 87043 (8.3 mi), 87008 (9.5 mi), 87122 (12.3 mi), 87001 (12.5 mi) and 87010 (13.3 mi).

Is 87047 a PO Box ZIP code?

87047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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