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Where 87579 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 87579 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLSLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,579 = 3 × 3 × 37 × 263. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011000011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87578 (Truchas, NM, 14 mi away) and 87580 (Valdez, NM, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87579 becomes 97578, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58779, 75789, 75798, 75978, 77598, 77859, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98577 in Raymond, WA, 1,183 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯458 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87579 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 74.47°E — 941 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 127.8 square miles of land, 87579 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,184This ZIP1,184 |
|---|---|
| Households | 542This ZIP542 |
| Housing units | 717This ZIP717 |
| Median age | 59.5This ZIP59.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,244This ZIP$66,244New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,400This ZIP$154,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 61.1 minThis ZIP61.1 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 101This ZIP101 |
| Annual payroll | $1,590,000This ZIP$1,590,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,514,000This ZIP$11,514,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.84 sq miThis ZIP127.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 87579
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87579
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87521 | Chamisal, NM | 6.5 mi |
87543 | Llano, NM | 7.1 mi |
87715 | Cleveland, NM | 8.0 mi |
87732 | Mora, NM | 8.5 mi |
87723 | Holman, NM | 8.9 mi |
87713 | Chacon, NM | 11.2 mi |
87576 | Trampas, NM | 13.0 mi |
87578 | Truchas, NM | 13.6 mi |
87553 | Penasco, NM | 14.6 mi |
87722 | Guadalupita, NM | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87579?
87579 is in Vadito, New Mexico, in Taos County, part of the Taos, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0864, -105.5319.
What county is 87579 in?
87579 lies in Taos County.
What area code is 87579?
Vadito uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87579 in?
87579 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87579?
About 1,184 people live in ZIP code 87579, in 542 households, at 9.3 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 87579?
$66,244 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87579?
The closest are 87521 (6.5 mi), 87543 (7.1 mi), 87715 (8 mi), 87732 (8.5 mi) and 87723 (8.9 mi).
Is 87579 a PO Box ZIP code?
87579 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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