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Where 87529 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 87529 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,529 = 13 × 6733. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87528 (Dulce, NM, 71 mi away) and 87530 (El Rito, NM, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87529 becomes 92578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27589, 27895, 27958, 27985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28579 in Smyrna, NC, 1,635 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯450 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87529 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 74.33°E — 915 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 64.9 square miles of land, 87529 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,538This ZIP4,538 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,380This ZIP2,380 |
| Housing units | 2,809This ZIP2,809 |
| Median age | 60.3This ZIP60.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,618This ZIP$61,618New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $487,300This ZIP$487,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,310This ZIP$1,310New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.5%This ZIP47.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 69.9 / sq miThis ZIP69.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 486This ZIP486 |
| Annual payroll | $20,658,000This ZIP$20,658,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,120This ZIP2,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $142,824,000This ZIP$142,824,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.92 sq miThis ZIP64.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 87529
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87529
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 6.8 mi |
87517 | Carson, NM | 8.0 mi |
87580 | Valdez, NM | 9.4 mi |
87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 9.7 mi |
87557 | Ranchos De Taos, NM | 10.5 mi |
87564 | San Cristobal, NM | 12.0 mi |
87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 14.1 mi |
87571 | Taos, NM | 14.3 mi |
87553 | Penasco, NM | 16.0 mi |
87539 | La Madera, NM | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87529?
87529 is in El Prado, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4459, -105.6661.
What county is 87529 in?
87529 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87529?
El Prado uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87529 in?
87529 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87529?
About 4,538 people live in ZIP code 87529, in 2,380 households, at 69.9 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 87529?
$61,618 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87529?
The closest are 87514 (6.8 mi), 87517 (8 mi), 87580 (9.4 mi), 87513 (9.7 mi) and 87557 (10.5 mi).
Is 87529 a PO Box ZIP code?
87529 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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