87554
ZIP 87554 is Petaca, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Rio Arriba
- Metro area
- Española, NM
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 36.5485, -106.0701
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Where 87554 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 87554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,554 = 2 × 43777. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011000000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87553 (Penasco, NM, 29 mi away) and 87556 (Questa, NM, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87554 becomes 45578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45875, 47558, 47585, 47855, 48557, 48755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 48755 in Pigeon, MI, 1,299 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯465 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87554 and you would come out at 36.55°S, 73.93°E — 904 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 37.0 square miles of land, 87554 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 36.99 sq miThis ZIP36.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 87554
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87581 | Vallecitos, NM | 5.5 mi |
87577 | Tres Piedras, NM | 7.3 mi |
87539 | La Madera, NM | 12.3 mi |
87530 | El Rito, NM | 16.1 mi |
87515 | Canjilon, NM | 17.0 mi |
87549 | Ojo Caliente, NM | 18.6 mi |
87517 | Carson, NM | 18.9 mi |
87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 20.6 mi |
87529 | El Prado, NM | 23.5 mi |
87531 | Embudo, NM | 24.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87554?
87554 is in Petaca, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County, part of the Española, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.5485, -106.0701.
What county is 87554 in?
87554 lies in Rio Arriba County.
What area code is 87554?
Petaca uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87554 in?
87554 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87554?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 87554. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87554?
The closest are 87581 (5.5 mi), 87577 (7.3 mi), 87539 (12.3 mi), 87530 (16.1 mi) and 87515 (17 mi).
Is 87554 a PO Box ZIP code?
87554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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