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Where 87728 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 87728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5483. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87724 (La Loma, NM, 101 mi away) and 87729 (Miami, NM, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87728 becomes 82778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27878, 27887, 28778, 28787, 77288, 77882, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27887 in Tillery, NC, 1,501 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯395 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87728 and you would come out at 36.60°S, 75.41°E — 918 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 117.4 square miles of land, 87728 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 175This ZIP175 |
| Housing units | 228This ZIP228 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,602This ZIP$35,602New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,700This ZIP$86,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $609This ZIP$609New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5%This ZIP9.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $801,000This ZIP$801,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,854,000This ZIP$6,854,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 117.43 sq miThis ZIP117.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.76 sq miThis ZIP2.76 sq mi |
Other place names in 87728
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87728
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87740 | Raton, NM | 17.1 mi |
87747 | Springer, NM | 19.3 mi |
87729 | Miami, NM | 24.2 mi |
87714 | Cimarron, NM | 27.5 mi |
87749 | Ute Park, NM | 29.6 mi |
88414 | Capulin, NM | 33.8 mi |
87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 35.8 mi |
88422 | Gladstone, NM | 38.0 mi |
87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 38.5 mi |
87730 | Mills, NM | 39.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87728?
87728 is in Maxwell, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.6038, -104.5946.
What county is 87728 in?
87728 lies in Colfax County.
What area code is 87728?
Maxwell uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87728 in?
87728 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87728?
About 414 people live in ZIP code 87728, in 175 households, at 3.5 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 87728?
$35,602 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87728?
The closest are 87740 (17.1 mi), 87747 (19.3 mi), 87729 (24.2 mi), 87714 (27.5 mi) and 87749 (29.6 mi).
Is 87728 a PO Box ZIP code?
87728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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