87523
ZIP 87523 is Cordova, 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
- 389
- Coordinates
- 36.0111, -105.8629
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Where 87523 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 87523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87523 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87522 (Chimayo, NM, 3 mi away) and 87524 (Costilla, NM, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87523 becomes 32578 — and that is a real ZIP code: Niceville, FL, 1,182 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23857, 23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28537 in Hobucken, NC, 1,640 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯476 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87523 and you would come out at 36.01°S, 74.14°E — 942 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 87523 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 389This ZIP389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 156This ZIP156 |
| Housing units | 215This ZIP215 |
| Median age | 15.9This ZIP15.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $23,395This ZIP$23,395New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 185.9 / sq miThis ZIP185.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 2.09 sq miThis ZIP2.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87523
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87523
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87522 | Chimayo, NM | 3.4 mi |
87578 | Truchas, NM | 5.8 mi |
87511 | Alcalde, NM | 8.3 mi |
87567 | Santa Cruz, NM | 8.8 mi |
87527 | Dixon, NM | 9.8 mi |
87576 | Trampas, NM | 10.1 mi |
87533 | Espanola, NM | 11.4 mi |
87566 | Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 12.6 mi |
87543 | Llano, NM | 13.1 mi |
87582 | Velarde, NM | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87523?
87523 is in Cordova, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0111, -105.8629.
What county is 87523 in?
87523 lies in Rio Arriba County.
What area code is 87523?
Cordova uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87523 in?
87523 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87523?
About 389 people live in ZIP code 87523, in 156 households, at 185.9 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 87523?
$23,395 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87523?
The closest are 87522 (3.4 mi), 87578 (5.8 mi), 87511 (8.3 mi), 87567 (8.8 mi) and 87527 (9.8 mi).
Is 87523 a PO Box ZIP code?
87523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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