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87317

ZIP 87317 is Gamerco, New Mexico, in McKinley County; area code 505; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
McKinley
Metro area
Gallup, NM
Population
1,753
Coordinates
35.5802, -108.7524
☼ Live from 87317 — Gamerco, NM

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Where 87317 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87317
  • 🔢 Type 87317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIELB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 87317 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010100010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87316 (Fort Wingate, NM, 14 mi away) and 87319 (Mentmore, NM, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87317 becomes 71378 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wisner, LA, 1,009 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13778, 13787, 17837, 18773, 31778, 31787, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13787 in Harpursville, NY, 1,824 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯628 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87317 and you would come out at 35.58°S, 71.25°E — 953 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 13.0 square miles of land, 87317 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,753This ZIP1,753
Households495This ZIP495
Housing units519This ZIP519
Median age30.2This ZIP30.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$53,589This ZIP$53,589New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$98,700This ZIP$98,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$913This ZIP$913New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%This ZIP6.2%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density134.7 / sq miThis ZIP134.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees106This ZIP106
Annual payroll$4,026,000This ZIP$4,026,000
Tax returns filed830This ZIP830
Total adjusted gross income$27,346,000This ZIP$27,346,000

Land area

Land area13.01 sq miThis ZIP13.01 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 87317

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ZIP codes near 87317

ZIPCityDistance
87302 Gallup, NM 3.6 mi
87301 Gallup, NM 4.1 mi
87375 Yatahey, NM 6.6 mi
87322 Rehoboth, NM 8.3 mi
87305 Gallup, NM 12.3 mi
87319 Mentmore, NM 12.7 mi
87316 Fort Wingate, NM 14.2 mi
87311 Church Rock, NM 14.3 mi
87310 Brimhall, NM 14.5 mi
86515 Window Rock, AZ 15.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87317?

87317 is in Gamerco, New Mexico, in McKinley County, part of the Gallup, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5802, -108.7524.

What county is 87317 in?

87317 lies in McKinley County.

What area code is 87317?

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

What time zone is 87317 in?

87317 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87317?

About 1,753 people live in ZIP code 87317, in 495 households, at 134.7 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 87317?

$53,589 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87317?

The closest are 87302 (3.6 mi), 87301 (4.1 mi), 87375 (6.6 mi), 87322 (8.3 mi) and 87305 (12.3 mi).

Is 87317 a PO Box ZIP code?

87317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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