87516
ZIP 87516 is Canones, 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
- 68
- Coordinates
- 36.1778, -106.4663
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Where 87516 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 87516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,516 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87515 (Canjilon, NM, 27 mi away) and 87517 (Carson, NM, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87516 becomes 61578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15678, 15687, 16875, 17568, 17856, 17865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18765 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,677 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯498 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87516 and you would come out at 36.18°S, 73.53°E — 925 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 38.9 square miles of land, 87516 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 68This ZIP68 |
|---|---|
| Households | 39This ZIP39 |
| Housing units | 51This ZIP51 |
| Median age | 68.3This ZIP68.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,625This ZIP$103,625New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $658,300This ZIP$658,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 38.88 sq miThis ZIP38.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 87516
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87064 | Youngsville, NM | 4.1 mi |
87012 | Coyote, NM | 10.9 mi |
87537 | Hernandez, NM | 11.8 mi |
87510 | Abiquiu, NM | 12.7 mi |
87548 | Medanales, NM | 15.7 mi |
87017 | Gallina, NM | 17.5 mi |
87530 | El Rito, NM | 18.5 mi |
87566 | Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 23.0 mi |
87532 | Espanola, NM | 23.0 mi |
87545 | Los Alamos, NM | 23.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87516?
87516 is in Canones, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1778, -106.4663.
What county is 87516 in?
87516 lies in Rio Arriba County.
What area code is 87516?
Canones uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87516 in?
87516 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87516?
About 68 people live in ZIP code 87516, in 39 households, at 1.7 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 87516?
$103,625 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87516?
The closest are 87064 (4.1 mi), 87012 (10.9 mi), 87537 (11.8 mi), 87510 (12.7 mi) and 87548 (15.7 mi).
Is 87516 a PO Box ZIP code?
87516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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