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Where 87747 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 87747 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,747 = 3 × 11 × 2659. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011011000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87746 (Solano, NM, 52 mi away) and 87749 (Ute Park, NM, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87747 becomes 74778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77478, 77487, 78747, 78774). The farthest-flung twin is 77478 in Sugar Land, TX, 691 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯399 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87747 and you would come out at 36.35°S, 75.56°E — 937 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 708.6 square miles of land, 87747 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 538 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,723This ZIP1,723 |
|---|---|
| Households | 624This ZIP624 |
| Housing units | 817This ZIP817 |
| Median age | 49.1This ZIP49.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,948This ZIP$55,948New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,500This ZIP$119,500New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $503This ZIP$503New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 159This ZIP159 |
| Annual payroll | $7,754,000This ZIP$7,754,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,542,000This ZIP$25,542,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 708.56 sq miThis ZIP708.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.94 sq miThis ZIP1.94 sq mi |
Other place names in 87747
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87747
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87728 | Maxwell, NM | 19.3 mi |
87730 | Mills, NM | 20.5 mi |
87729 | Miami, NM | 21.5 mi |
88422 | Gladstone, NM | 24.8 mi |
87752 | Wagon Mound, NM | 27.8 mi |
87740 | Raton, NM | 28.8 mi |
87743 | Roy, NM | 35.0 mi |
87714 | Cimarron, NM | 35.4 mi |
88414 | Capulin, NM | 37.2 mi |
87734 | Ocate, NM | 38.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87747?
87747 is in Springer, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.3545, -104.4364.
What county is 87747 in?
87747 lies in Colfax County.
What area code is 87747?
Springer uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87747 in?
87747 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87747?
About 1,723 people live in ZIP code 87747, in 624 households, at 2.4 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 87747?
$55,948 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87747?
The closest are 87728 (19.3 mi), 87730 (20.5 mi), 87729 (21.5 mi), 88422 (24.8 mi) and 87752 (27.8 mi).
Is 87747 a PO Box ZIP code?
87747 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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