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Where 87524 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 87524 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,524 = 2 × 2 × 21881. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87523 (Cordova, NM, 69 mi away) and 87525 (Taos Ski Valley, NM, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87524 becomes 42578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24578, 24857, 27584, 27845, 28457, 28547, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28547 in Camp Lejeune, NC, 1,583 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯425 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87524 and you would come out at 36.97°S, 74.46°E — 881 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 4.3 square miles of land, 87524 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 450This ZIP450 |
|---|---|
| Households | 141This ZIP141 |
| Housing units | 172This ZIP172 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 104.8 / sq miThis ZIP104.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $545,000This ZIP$545,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.29 sq miThis ZIP4.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87524
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87524
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
81138 | Jaroso, CO | 6.2 mi |
87556 | Questa, NM | 10.9 mi |
87512 | Amalia, NM | 11.2 mi |
81152 | San Luis, CO | 13.8 mi |
87519 | Cerro, NM | 15.2 mi |
81126 | Chama, CO | 16.9 mi |
87558 | Red River, NM | 20.9 mi |
81151 | Sanford, CO | 20.9 mi |
81141 | Manassa, CO | 23.7 mi |
87564 | San Cristobal, NM | 24.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87524?
87524 is in Costilla, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.9697, -105.5375.
What county is 87524 in?
87524 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87524?
Costilla uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87524 in?
87524 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87524?
About 450 people live in ZIP code 87524, in 141 households, at 104.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87524?
The closest are 81138 (6.2 mi), 87556 (10.9 mi), 87512 (11.2 mi), 81152 (13.8 mi) and 87519 (15.2 mi).
Is 87524 a PO Box ZIP code?
87524 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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