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Where 87571 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 87571 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,571 = 11 × 19 × 419. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011000010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87569 (Serafina, NM, 70 mi away) and 87573 (Tererro, NM, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87571 becomes 17578 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stevens, PA, 1,602 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15778, 17578, 17758, 17857, 18577, 57718, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18577 in Scranton, PA, 1,632 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯443 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87571 and you would come out at 36.35°S, 74.56°E — 924 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 157.7 square miles of land, 87571 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,531This ZIP11,531 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,478This ZIP5,478 |
| Housing units | 7,184This ZIP7,184 |
| Median age | 54.0This ZIP54.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,575This ZIP$57,575New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $458,900This ZIP$458,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010This ZIP$1,010New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.8%This ZIP45.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 73.1 / sq miThis ZIP73.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 627This ZIP627 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,882This ZIP5,882 |
| Annual payroll | $237,872,000This ZIP$237,872,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,590This ZIP5,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $334,836,000This ZIP$334,836,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 157.73 sq miThis ZIP157.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 87571
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87571
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 11.7 mi |
87557 | Ranchos De Taos, NM | 11.7 mi |
87713 | Chacon, NM | 13.2 mi |
87529 | El Prado, NM | 14.3 mi |
87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 15.3 mi |
87580 | Valdez, NM | 16.3 mi |
87722 | Guadalupita, NM | 16.8 mi |
87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 17.4 mi |
87553 | Penasco, NM | 18.9 mi |
87579 | Vadito, NM | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87571?
87571 is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3516, -105.4365.
What county is 87571 in?
87571 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87571?
Taos uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87571 in?
87571 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87571?
About 11,531 people live in ZIP code 87571, in 5,478 households, at 73.1 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 87571?
$57,575 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87571?
The closest are 87710 (11.7 mi), 87557 (11.7 mi), 87713 (13.2 mi), 87529 (14.3 mi) and 87514 (15.3 mi).
Is 87571 a PO Box ZIP code?
87571 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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