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87532

ZIP 87532 is in Espanola, New Mexico, mostly in Rio Arriba County; area code 505; Mountain time. Espanola has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 87533.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Arriba +1 more
Metro area
Española, NM
Population
18,948
Coordinates
35.9898, -106.1256
☼ Live from 87532 — Espanola, NM

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Where 87532 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87532
  • 🔢 Type 87532 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZESLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,532 = 2 × 2 × 79 × 277. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010111101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87531 (Embudo, NM, 21 mi away) and 87533 (Espanola, NM, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87532 becomes 23578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 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, 1,655 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯489 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87532 and you would come out at 35.99°S, 73.87°E — 941 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 43m.
  • 📏 At 109.5 square miles of land, 87532 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,948This ZIP18,948
Households7,448This ZIP7,448
Housing units8,741This ZIP8,741
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$58,448This ZIP$58,448New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$238,800This ZIP$238,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$877This ZIP$877New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%This ZIP23.2%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density173.1 / sq miThis ZIP173.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments359This ZIP359
Employees4,416This ZIP4,416
Annual payroll$164,062,000This ZIP$164,062,000
Tax returns filed7,070This ZIP7,070
Total adjusted gross income$410,013,000This ZIP$410,013,000

Land area

Land area109.45 sq miThis ZIP109.45 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi

Counties 87532 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Rio Arriba County 75.0%
Santa Fe County 24.9%

Other place names in 87532

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ZIP codes near 87532

ZIPCityDistance
87533 Espanola, NM 3.4 mi
87567 Santa Cruz, NM 6.0 mi
87566 Ohkay Owingeh, NM 6.0 mi
87511 Alcalde, NM 10.8 mi
87545 Los Alamos, NM 12.9 mi
87537 Hernandez, NM 12.9 mi
87547 White Rock, NM 13.2 mi
87548 Medanales, NM 13.3 mi
87523 Cordova, NM 14.8 mi
87506 Santa Fe, NM 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87532?

87532 is in Espanola, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9898, -106.1256.

What county is 87532 in?

87532 spans 2 counties: Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County. Most of it falls in Rio Arriba County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 87532?

Espanola uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 87532 in?

87532 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87532?

About 18,948 people live in ZIP code 87532, in 7,448 households, at 173.1 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 87532?

$58,448 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87532?

The closest are 87533 (3.4 mi), 87567 (6 mi), 87566 (6 mi), 87511 (10.8 mi) and 87545 (12.9 mi).

Is 87532 a PO Box ZIP code?

87532 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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