87515
ZIP 87515 is Canjilon, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Rio Arriba
- Metro area
- Española, NM
- Population
- 333
- Coordinates
- 36.5571, -106.3771
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Where 87515 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 87515 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SISLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,515 = 5 × 23 × 761. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87514 (Arroyo Seco, NM, 43 mi away) and 87516 (Canones, NM, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87515 becomes 51578 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westphalia, IA, 687 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15758, 15857, 17585, 17855, 51578, 55187, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17585 in Witmer, PA, 1,645 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯480 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87515 and you would come out at 36.56°S, 73.62°E — 900 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 215.5 square miles of land, 87515 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 164 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 333This ZIP333 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146This ZIP146 |
| Housing units | 232This ZIP232 |
| Median age | 53.5This ZIP53.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,676This ZIP$93,676New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $334,800This ZIP$334,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4%This ZIP43.4% |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 215.45 sq miThis ZIP215.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 87515
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87515
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87518 | Cebolla, NM | 9.8 mi |
87581 | Vallecitos, NM | 12.9 mi |
87575 | Tierra Amarilla, NM | 13.5 mi |
87510 | Abiquiu, NM | 14.6 mi |
87554 | Petaca, NM | 17.0 mi |
87530 | El Rito, NM | 17.8 mi |
87551 | Los Ojos, NM | 18.6 mi |
87577 | Tres Piedras, NM | 21.5 mi |
87539 | La Madera, NM | 25.0 mi |
87520 | Chama, NM | 26.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87515?
87515 is in Canjilon, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.5571, -106.3771.
What county is 87515 in?
87515 lies in Rio Arriba County.
What area code is 87515?
Canjilon uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87515 in?
87515 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87515?
About 333 people live in ZIP code 87515, in 146 households, at 1.5 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 87515?
$93,676 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87515?
The closest are 87518 (9.8 mi), 87581 (12.9 mi), 87575 (13.5 mi), 87510 (14.6 mi) and 87554 (17 mi).
Is 87515 a PO Box ZIP code?
87515 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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