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Where 87729 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 87729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,729 = 3 × 29243. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87728 (Maxwell, NM, 24 mi away) and 87730 (Mills, NM, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87729 becomes 92778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27879, 27897, 27978, 28779, 77289, 77982, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27978 in Stumpy Point, NC, 1,618 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯418 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87729 and you would come out at 36.30°S, 75.18°E — 935 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 87.6 square miles of land, 87729 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Households | 37This ZIP37 |
| Housing units | 47This ZIP47 |
| Median age | 50.3This ZIP50.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $26,250This ZIP$26,250New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.0%This ZIP4.0% |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 87.60 sq miThis ZIP87.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 87729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87714 | Cimarron, NM | 17.4 mi |
87734 | Ocate, NM | 17.8 mi |
87747 | Springer, NM | 21.5 mi |
87752 | Wagon Mound, NM | 23.2 mi |
87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 23.6 mi |
87728 | Maxwell, NM | 24.2 mi |
87735 | Ojo Feliz, NM | 24.4 mi |
87749 | Ute Park, NM | 25.6 mi |
87722 | Guadalupita, NM | 27.7 mi |
87736 | Rainsville, NM | 30.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87729?
87729 is in Miami, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.3034, -104.8178.
What county is 87729 in?
87729 lies in Colfax County.
What area code is 87729?
Miami uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87729 in?
87729 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87729?
About 96 people live in ZIP code 87729, in 37 households, at 1.1 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 87729?
$26,250 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87729?
The closest are 87714 (17.4 mi), 87734 (17.8 mi), 87747 (21.5 mi), 87752 (23.2 mi) and 87710 (23.6 mi).
Is 87729 a PO Box ZIP code?
87729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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