87323
ZIP 87323 is Thoreau, New Mexico, mostly in McKinley County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- McKinley +1 more
- Metro area
- Gallup, NM
- Population
- 4,245
- Coordinates
- 35.4568, -108.1861
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Where 87323 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 87323 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZELB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87323 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87322 (Rehoboth, NM, 27 mi away) and 87325 (Tohatchi, NM, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87323 becomes 32378, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23837, 23873, 27833, 28337, 28373, 28733, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23837 in Courtland, VA, 1,731 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯606 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87323 and you would come out at 35.46°S, 71.81°E — 963 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 295.2 square miles of land, 87323 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 224 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,245This ZIP4,245 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,439This ZIP1,439 |
| Housing units | 2,093This ZIP2,093 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,616This ZIP$51,616New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,200This ZIP$138,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $485This ZIP$485New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 43.4 minThis ZIP43.4 min |
| Population density | 14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 270This ZIP270 |
| Annual payroll | $7,862,000This ZIP$7,862,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,542,000This ZIP$52,542,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 295.22 sq miThis ZIP295.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi |
Counties 87323 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McKinley County | 85.6% |
| Cibola County | 14.4% |
Other place names in 87323
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87323
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87365 | Smith Lake, NM | 6.1 mi |
87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 9.2 mi |
87045 | Prewitt, NM | 10.5 mi |
87347 | Jamestown, NM | 16.1 mi |
87005 | Bluewater, NM | 16.8 mi |
87316 | Fort Wingate, NM | 19.3 mi |
87311 | Church Rock, NM | 20.5 mi |
87313 | Crownpoint, NM | 23.7 mi |
87021 | Milan, NM | 25.2 mi |
87322 | Rehoboth, NM | 26.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87323?
87323 is in Thoreau, New Mexico, in McKinley County, part of the Gallup, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4568, -108.1861.
What county is 87323 in?
87323 spans 2 counties: McKinley County and Cibola County. Most of it falls in McKinley 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 time zone is 87323 in?
87323 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87323?
About 4,245 people live in ZIP code 87323, in 1,439 households, at 14.4 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 87323?
$51,616 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87323?
The closest are 87365 (6.1 mi), 87312 (9.2 mi), 87045 (10.5 mi), 87347 (16.1 mi) and 87005 (16.8 mi).
Is 87323 a PO Box ZIP code?
87323 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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