87742
ZIP 87742 is Rociada, New Mexico, mostly in San Miguel County; area code 575; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- San Miguel +1 more
- Metro area
- Las Vegas, NM
- Population
- 321
- Coordinates
- 35.8716, -105.4443
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Where 87742 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 87742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,742 = 2 × 19 × 2309. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87740 (Raton, NM, 86 mi away) and 87743 (Roy, NM, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87742 becomes 24778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27847, 27874, 28747, 28774, 47728, 47872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27847 in Kelford, NC, 1,573 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯463 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87742 and you would come out at 35.87°S, 74.56°E — 957 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 70.7 square miles of land, 87742 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Households | 149This ZIP149 |
| Housing units | 225This ZIP225 |
| Median age | 69.9This ZIP69.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,505This ZIP$59,505New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,000This ZIP$233,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.2%This ZIP45.2% |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $856,000This ZIP$856,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,534,000This ZIP$12,534,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.69 sq miThis ZIP70.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 87742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| San Miguel County | 58.2% |
| Mora County | 41.8% |
ZIP codes near 87742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87732 | Mora, NM | 7.3 mi |
87715 | Cleveland, NM | 9.7 mi |
87745 | Sapello, NM | 11.4 mi |
87731 | Montezuma, NM | 12.1 mi |
87723 | Holman, NM | 13.5 mi |
87521 | Chamisal, NM | 13.8 mi |
87712 | Buena Vista, NM | 15.6 mi |
87579 | Vadito, NM | 15.6 mi |
87573 | Tererro, NM | 16.3 mi |
87736 | Rainsville, NM | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87742?
87742 is in Rociada, New Mexico, in San Miguel County, part of the Las Vegas, NM micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8716, -105.4443.
What county is 87742 in?
87742 spans 2 counties: San Miguel County and Mora County. Most of it falls in San Miguel County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 87742?
Rociada uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87742 in?
87742 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87742?
About 321 people live in ZIP code 87742, in 149 households, at 4.5 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 87742?
$59,505 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87742?
The closest are 87732 (7.3 mi), 87715 (9.7 mi), 87745 (11.4 mi), 87731 (12.1 mi) and 87723 (13.5 mi).
Is 87742 a PO Box ZIP code?
87742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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