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87511

ZIP 87511 is Alcalde, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County; area code 505; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Arriba
Metro area
Española, NM
Population
3,108
Coordinates
36.0889, -105.9752
☼ Live from 87511 — Alcalde, NM

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Where 87511 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 87511
  • 🔢 Type 87511 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IISLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 87511 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010111010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87510 (Abiquiu, NM, 34 mi away) and 87512 (Amalia, NM, 67 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87511 becomes 11578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11758, 15781, 17518, 17581, 17815, 17851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11758 in Massapequa, NY, 1,779 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯478 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87511 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 74.02°E — 936 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 51.3 square miles of land, 87511 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,108This ZIP3,108
Households1,009This ZIP1,009
Housing units1,251This ZIP1,251
Median age41.4This ZIP41.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$70,346This ZIP$70,346New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$237,900This ZIP$237,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$654This ZIP$654New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density60.6 / sq miThis ZIP60.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees97This ZIP97
Annual payroll$5,633,000This ZIP$5,633,000

Land area

Land area51.31 sq miThis ZIP51.31 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 87511

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ZIP codes near 87511

ZIPCityDistance
87566 Ohkay Owingeh, NM 5.9 mi
87582 Velarde, NM 6.3 mi
87567 Santa Cruz, NM 7.0 mi
87523 Cordova, NM 8.3 mi
87533 Espanola, NM 8.7 mi
87527 Dixon, NM 8.8 mi
87531 Embudo, NM 10.5 mi
87532 Espanola, NM 10.8 mi
87522 Chimayo, NM 11.4 mi
87578 Truchas, NM 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87511?

87511 is in Alcalde, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0889, -105.9752.

What county is 87511 in?

87511 lies in Rio Arriba County.

What area code is 87511?

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

What time zone is 87511 in?

87511 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87511?

About 3,108 people live in ZIP code 87511, in 1,009 households, at 60.6 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 87511?

$70,346 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87511?

The closest are 87566 (5.9 mi), 87582 (6.3 mi), 87567 (7 mi), 87523 (8.3 mi) and 87533 (8.7 mi).

Is 87511 a PO Box ZIP code?

87511 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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