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Where 87049 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 87049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87049 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010000001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87048 (Corrales, NM, 57 mi away) and 87051 (San Rafael, NM, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87049 becomes 94078, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04978, 04987, 07849, 09847, 09874, 47809, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09874 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,976 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯592 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87049 and you would come out at 35.13°S, 72.37°E — 988 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 31.0 square miles of land, 87049 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 79This ZIP79 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19This ZIP19 |
| Housing units | 19This ZIP19 |
| Median age | 74.5This ZIP74.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 205This ZIP205 |
| Annual payroll | $18,043,000This ZIP$18,043,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.98 sq miThis ZIP30.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 87049
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87040 | Paguate, NM | 12.2 mi |
87038 | New Laguna, NM | 12.6 mi |
87014 | Cubero, NM | 12.9 mi |
87051 | San Rafael, NM | 14.3 mi |
87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma, NM | 14.5 mi |
87021 | Milan, NM | 14.7 mi |
87007 | Casa Blanca, NM | 16.1 mi |
87020 | Grants, NM | 18.6 mi |
87005 | Bluewater, NM | 23.0 mi |
87026 | Laguna, NM | 26.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87049?
87049 is in San Fidel, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Its published point location is 35.1319, -107.6291.
What county is 87049 in?
87049 lies in Cibola County.
What area code is 87049?
San Fidel uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87049 in?
87049 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87049?
About 79 people live in ZIP code 87049, in 19 households, at 2.6 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 87049?
The closest are 87040 (12.2 mi), 87038 (12.6 mi), 87014 (12.9 mi), 87051 (14.3 mi) and 87034 (14.5 mi).
Is 87049 a PO Box ZIP code?
87049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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