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87537

ZIP 87537 is Hernandez, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Rio Arriba
Metro area
Española, NM
Population
2,038
Coordinates
36.1421, -106.2599
☼ Live from 87537 — Hernandez, NM

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Where 87537 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 87537
  • 🔢 Type 87537 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LESLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,537 = 3 × 29179. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010111110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87535 (Glorieta, NM, 49 mi away) and 87538 (Ilfeld, NM, 60 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87537 becomes 73578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37857, 38577, 53778, 57738, 57783, 58377, …). The farthest-flung twin is 37857 in Rogersville, TN, 1,296 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% 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 87537 and you would come out at 36.14°S, 73.74°E — 930 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 141.6 square miles of land, 87537 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,038This ZIP2,038
Households943This ZIP943
Housing units1,033This ZIP1,033
Median age45.8This ZIP45.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$48,228This ZIP$48,228New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$250,000This ZIP$250,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$777This ZIP$777New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.9%This ZIP2.9%
Mean commute21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min
Population density14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees143This ZIP143
Annual payroll$8,779,000This ZIP$8,779,000
Tax returns filed500This ZIP500
Total adjusted gross income$24,323,000This ZIP$24,323,000

Land area

Land area141.58 sq miThis ZIP141.58 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Other place names in 87537

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ZIP codes near 87537

ZIPCityDistance
87548 Medanales, NM 4.8 mi
87566 Ohkay Owingeh, NM 11.4 mi
87516 Canones, NM 11.8 mi
87532 Espanola, NM 12.9 mi
87530 El Rito, NM 14.1 mi
87582 Velarde, NM 15.0 mi
87533 Espanola, NM 15.3 mi
87064 Youngsville, NM 15.8 mi
87511 Alcalde, NM 16.3 mi
87567 Santa Cruz, NM 16.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87537?

87537 is in Hernandez, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1421, -106.2599.

What county is 87537 in?

87537 lies in Rio Arriba County.

What time zone is 87537 in?

87537 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87537?

About 2,038 people live in ZIP code 87537, in 943 households, at 14.4 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 87537?

$48,228 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87537?

The closest are 87548 (4.8 mi), 87566 (11.4 mi), 87516 (11.8 mi), 87532 (12.9 mi) and 87530 (14.1 mi).

Is 87537 a PO Box ZIP code?

87537 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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