87731
ZIP 87731 is Montezuma, New Mexico, in San Miguel County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- San Miguel
- Metro area
- Las Vegas, NM
- Population
- 355
- Coordinates
- 35.7008, -105.3990
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Where 87731 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 87731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,731 = 7 × 83 × 151. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87730 (Mills, NM, 71 mi away) and 87732 (Mora, NM, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87731 becomes 13778 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greene, NY, 1,647 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13778, 13787, 17837, 18773, 31778, 31787, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13787 in Harpursville, NY, 1,650 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯469 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87731 and you would come out at 35.70°S, 74.60°E — 969 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 77.7 square miles of land, 87731 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 355This ZIP355 |
|---|---|
| Households | 107This ZIP107 |
| Housing units | 183This ZIP183 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $172,800This ZIP$172,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.2%This ZIP5.2% |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 119This ZIP119 |
| Annual payroll | $6,254,000This ZIP$6,254,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,533,000This ZIP$6,533,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.65 sq miThis ZIP77.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 87731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87745 | Sapello, NM | 9.7 mi |
87742 | Rociada, NM | 12.1 mi |
87552 | Pecos, NM | 12.2 mi |
87565 | San Jose, NM | 13.4 mi |
87538 | Ilfeld, NM | 16.3 mi |
87573 | Tererro, NM | 18.0 mi |
87712 | Buena Vista, NM | 18.1 mi |
87732 | Mora, NM | 19.4 mi |
87715 | Cleveland, NM | 21.5 mi |
87535 | Glorieta, NM | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87731?
87731 is in Montezuma, New Mexico, in San Miguel County, part of the Las Vegas, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7008, -105.3990.
What county is 87731 in?
87731 lies in San Miguel County.
What time zone is 87731 in?
87731 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87731?
About 355 people live in ZIP code 87731, in 107 households, at 4.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87731?
The closest are 87745 (9.7 mi), 87742 (12.1 mi), 87552 (12.2 mi), 87565 (13.4 mi) and 87538 (16.3 mi).
Is 87731 a PO Box ZIP code?
87731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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