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Where 87321 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 87321 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZELB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,321 = 3 × 13 × 2239. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87320 (Mexican Springs, NM, 58 mi away) and 87322 (Rehoboth, NM, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87321 becomes 12378, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12837 in Hampton, NY, 1,951 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯631 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87321 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 71.59°E — 989 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 48m.
- 📏 At 473.4 square miles of land, 87321 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 359 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,115This ZIP2,115 |
|---|---|
| Households | 642This ZIP642 |
| Housing units | 827This ZIP827 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,313This ZIP$49,313New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,100This ZIP$124,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,319This ZIP$1,319New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 126This ZIP126 |
| Annual payroll | $5,107,000This ZIP$5,107,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,361,000This ZIP$37,361,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 473.37 sq miThis ZIP473.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Counties 87321 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cibola County | 70.3% |
| McKinley County | 29.7% |
Other place names in 87321
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87321
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87357 | Pinehill, NM | 16.3 mi |
87327 | Zuni, NM | 21.7 mi |
87347 | Jamestown, NM | 22.3 mi |
87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 25.4 mi |
87005 | Bluewater, NM | 26.6 mi |
87020 | Grants, NM | 27.4 mi |
87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 29.0 mi |
87323 | Thoreau, NM | 29.7 mi |
87305 | Gallup, NM | 29.7 mi |
87316 | Fort Wingate, NM | 30.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87321?
87321 is in Ramah, New Mexico, in Cibola County. Its published point location is 35.0653, -108.4051.
What county is 87321 in?
87321 spans 2 counties: Cibola County and McKinley County. Most of it falls in Cibola 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 87321?
Ramah uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87321 in?
87321 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87321?
About 2,115 people live in ZIP code 87321, in 642 households, at 4.5 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 87321?
$49,313 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87321?
The closest are 87357 (16.3 mi), 87327 (21.7 mi), 87347 (22.3 mi), 87312 (25.4 mi) and 87005 (26.6 mi).
Is 87321 a PO Box ZIP code?
87321 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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