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Where 87558 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 87558 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,558 = 2 × 3 × 14593. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011000000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87557 (Ranchos De Taos, NM, 28 mi away) and 87560 (Ribera, NM, 99 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87558 becomes 85578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58758, 58785, 75858, 78558, 78585, 88557, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78558 in La Blanca, TX, 840 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯432 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87558 and you would come out at 36.67°S, 74.54°E — 902 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 39m.
- 📏 At 105.9 square miles of land, 87558 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,064This ZIP1,064 |
|---|---|
| Households | 528This ZIP528 |
| Housing units | 1,421This ZIP1,421 |
| Median age | 60.4This ZIP60.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,435This ZIP$49,435New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $430,200This ZIP$430,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $933This ZIP$933New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.8%This ZIP57.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 86This ZIP86 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 730This ZIP730 |
| Annual payroll | $18,782,000This ZIP$18,782,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.89 sq miThis ZIP105.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 87558
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87558
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 5.7 mi |
87564 | San Cristobal, NM | 9.9 mi |
87580 | Valdez, NM | 10.3 mi |
87556 | Questa, NM | 11.1 mi |
87519 | Cerro, NM | 11.8 mi |
87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 12.8 mi |
87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 13.1 mi |
87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 15.0 mi |
87512 | Amalia, NM | 18.3 mi |
87749 | Ute Park, NM | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87558?
87558 is in Red River, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.6739, -105.4555.
What county is 87558 in?
87558 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87558?
Red River uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87558 in?
87558 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87558?
About 1,064 people live in ZIP code 87558, in 528 households, at 10.0 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 87558?
$49,435 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87558?
The closest are 87525 (5.7 mi), 87564 (9.9 mi), 87580 (10.3 mi), 87556 (11.1 mi) and 87519 (11.8 mi).
Is 87558 a PO Box ZIP code?
87558 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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