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Where 87740 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 87740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 41 × 107. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87736 (Rainsville, NM, 71 mi away) and 87742 (Rociada, NM, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87740 becomes 04778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04787, 07748, 07847, 07874, 47708, 47807, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04787 in Westfield, ME, 1,976 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯378 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87740 and you would come out at 36.77°S, 75.64°E — 911 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 1,306.7 square miles of land, 87740 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 992 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,078This ZIP7,078 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,123This ZIP3,123 |
| Housing units | 3,862This ZIP3,862 |
| Median age | 45.7This ZIP45.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,815This ZIP$52,815New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,100This ZIP$153,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $746This ZIP$746New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 5.4 / sq miThis ZIP5.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 183This ZIP183 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,745This ZIP1,745 |
| Annual payroll | $67,476,000This ZIP$67,476,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,110This ZIP3,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $153,801,000This ZIP$153,801,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,306.68 sq miThis ZIP1,306.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.19 sq miThis ZIP1.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 87740
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87728 | Maxwell, NM | 17.1 mi |
88414 | Capulin, NM | 18.7 mi |
81081 | Trinchera, CO | 23.6 mi |
87747 | Springer, NM | 28.8 mi |
81082 | Trinidad, CO | 29.0 mi |
88422 | Gladstone, NM | 35.7 mi |
81046 | Hoehne, CO | 36.5 mi |
81024 | Boncarbo, CO | 37.3 mi |
88418 | Des Moines, NM | 40.0 mi |
87729 | Miami, NM | 40.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87740?
87740 is in Raton, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.7671, -104.3639.
What county is 87740 in?
87740 lies in Colfax County.
What area code is 87740?
Raton uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87740 in?
87740 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87740?
About 7,078 people live in ZIP code 87740, in 3,123 households, at 5.4 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 87740?
$52,815 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87740?
The closest are 87728 (17.1 mi), 88414 (18.7 mi), 81081 (23.6 mi), 87747 (28.8 mi) and 81082 (29 mi).
Is 87740 a PO Box ZIP code?
87740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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