87539
ZIP 87539 is La Madera, 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
- 250
- Coordinates
- 36.3856, -105.9802
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Where 87539 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 87539 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GESLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87539 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87538 (Ilfeld, NM, 66 mi away) and 87540 (Lamy, NM, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87539 becomes 93578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 38957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98357 in Neah Bay, WA, 1,254 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯467 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87539 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 74.02°E — 916 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 76.7 square miles of land, 87539 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 250This ZIP250 |
|---|---|
| Households | 90This ZIP90 |
| Housing units | 228This ZIP228 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,617,000This ZIP$5,617,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.67 sq miThis ZIP76.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 87539
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87539
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87549 | Ojo Caliente, NM | 6.4 mi |
87517 | Carson, NM | 10.4 mi |
87531 | Embudo, NM | 11.7 mi |
87554 | Petaca, NM | 12.3 mi |
87581 | Vallecitos, NM | 12.7 mi |
87530 | El Rito, NM | 12.7 mi |
87582 | Velarde, NM | 14.3 mi |
87577 | Tres Piedras, NM | 17.6 mi |
87553 | Penasco, NM | 17.8 mi |
87529 | El Prado, NM | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87539?
87539 is in La Madera, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3856, -105.9802.
What county is 87539 in?
87539 lies in Rio Arriba County.
What area code is 87539?
La Madera uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87539 in?
87539 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87539?
About 250 people live in ZIP code 87539, in 90 households, at 3.3 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 87539?
The closest are 87549 (6.4 mi), 87517 (10.4 mi), 87531 (11.7 mi), 87554 (12.3 mi) and 87581 (12.7 mi).
Is 87539 a PO Box ZIP code?
87539 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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