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Where 87743 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 87743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 87743 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011010111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87742 (Rociada, NM, 80 mi away) and 87745 (Sapello, NM, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87743 becomes 34778 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winter Garden, FL, 1,403 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34778, 34787, 37748, 37847, 37874, 38477, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34787 in Winter Garden, FL, 1,404 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯398 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87743 and you would come out at 35.97°S, 75.98°E — 969 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 572.9 square miles of land, 87743 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 435 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 475This ZIP475 |
|---|---|
| Households | 195This ZIP195 |
| Housing units | 309This ZIP309 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,766This ZIP$44,766New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $53,300This ZIP$53,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4%This ZIP32.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $1,273,000This ZIP$1,273,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,523,000This ZIP$7,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 572.95 sq miThis ZIP572.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 87743
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87743
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87730 | Mills, NM | 15.0 mi |
87733 | Mosquero, NM | 17.9 mi |
87746 | Solano, NM | 22.6 mi |
88422 | Gladstone, NM | 25.7 mi |
87747 | Springer, NM | 35.0 mi |
87752 | Wagon Mound, NM | 35.6 mi |
88416 | Conchas Dam, NM | 36.0 mi |
88424 | Grenville, NM | 37.8 mi |
88439 | Trementina, NM | 38.8 mi |
88410 | Amistad, NM | 39.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87743?
87743 is in Roy, New Mexico, in Harding County. Its published point location is 35.9744, -104.0203.
What county is 87743 in?
87743 lies in Harding County.
What area code is 87743?
Roy uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87743 in?
87743 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87743?
About 475 people live in ZIP code 87743, in 195 households, at 0.8 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 87743?
$44,766 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87743?
The closest are 87730 (15 mi), 87733 (17.9 mi), 87746 (22.6 mi), 88422 (25.7 mi) and 87747 (35 mi).
Is 87743 a PO Box ZIP code?
87743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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