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Where 87553 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 87553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87553 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87552 (Pecos, NM, 39 mi away) and 87554 (Petaca, NM, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87553 becomes 35578 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nauvoo, AL, 1,043 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35578, 35587, 35758, 38557, 38575, 53578, …). The farthest-flung twin is 38557 in Crossville, TN, 1,155 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯462 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87553 and you would come out at 36.22°S, 74.27°E — 930 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 11.9 square miles of land, 87553 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
|---|---|
| Households | 492This ZIP492 |
| Housing units | 650This ZIP650 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,906This ZIP$48,906New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,700This ZIP$202,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min |
| Population density | 105.4 / sq miThis ZIP105.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 55This ZIP55 |
| Annual payroll | $2,010,000This ZIP$2,010,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,662,000This ZIP$25,662,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.95 sq miThis ZIP11.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87553
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87576 | Trampas, NM | 6.3 mi |
87527 | Dixon, NM | 7.5 mi |
87557 | Ranchos De Taos, NM | 7.6 mi |
87543 | Llano, NM | 9.1 mi |
87531 | Embudo, NM | 9.3 mi |
87578 | Truchas, NM | 12.1 mi |
87517 | Carson, NM | 12.2 mi |
87549 | Ojo Caliente, NM | 13.8 mi |
87579 | Vadito, NM | 14.6 mi |
87582 | Velarde, NM | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87553?
87553 is in Penasco, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2204, -105.7344.
What county is 87553 in?
87553 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87553?
Penasco uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87553 in?
87553 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87553?
About 1,260 people live in ZIP code 87553, in 492 households, at 105.4 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 87553?
$48,906 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87553?
The closest are 87576 (6.3 mi), 87527 (7.5 mi), 87557 (7.6 mi), 87543 (9.1 mi) and 87531 (9.3 mi).
Is 87553 a PO Box ZIP code?
87553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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