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87552

ZIP 87552 is Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County; area code 505; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
San Miguel
Metro area
Las Vegas, NM
Population
2,377
Coordinates
35.6701, -105.6139
☼ Live from 87552 — Pecos, NM

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Where 87552 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 87552
  • 🔢 Type 87552 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,552 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 19. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011000000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87551 (Los Ojos, NM, 92 mi away) and 87553 (Penasco, NM, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87552 becomes 25578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25857, 25875, 27855, 28557, 28575, 28755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28557 in Morehead City, NC, 1,625 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
  • 🎯480 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87552 and you would come out at 35.67°S, 74.39°E — 968 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
  • 📏 At 204.3 square miles of land, 87552 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 155 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,377This ZIP2,377
Households1,017This ZIP1,017
Housing units1,258This ZIP1,258
Median age41.4This ZIP41.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$53,688This ZIP$53,688New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$234,300This ZIP$234,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,044This ZIP$1,044New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%This ZIP27.1%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees159This ZIP159
Annual payroll$5,572,000This ZIP$5,572,000
Tax returns filed1,380This ZIP1,380
Total adjusted gross income$71,849,000This ZIP$71,849,000

Land area

Land area204.28 sq miThis ZIP204.28 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 87552

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ZIP codes near 87552

ZIPCityDistance
87573 Tererro, NM 8.8 mi
87535 Glorieta, NM 10.3 mi
87731 Montezuma, NM 12.2 mi
87538 Ilfeld, NM 13.0 mi
87565 San Jose, NM 13.3 mi
87501 Santa Fe, NM 13.6 mi
87505 Santa Fe, NM 14.6 mi
87742 Rociada, NM 16.9 mi
87502 Santa Fe, NM 18.2 mi
87503 Santa Fe, NM 18.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87552?

87552 is in Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County, part of the Las Vegas, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6701, -105.6139.

What county is 87552 in?

87552 lies in San Miguel County.

What area code is 87552?

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

What time zone is 87552 in?

87552 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87552?

About 2,377 people live in ZIP code 87552, in 1,017 households, at 11.6 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 87552?

$53,688 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87552?

The closest are 87573 (8.8 mi), 87535 (10.3 mi), 87731 (12.2 mi), 87538 (13 mi) and 87565 (13.3 mi).

Is 87552 a PO Box ZIP code?

87552 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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