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Where 87749 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 87749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,749 = 47 × 1867. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011011000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87747 (Springer, NM, 41 mi away) and 87750 (Valmora, NM, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87749 becomes 94778, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49877 in Ralph, MI, 1,116 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯420 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87749 and you would come out at 36.58°S, 74.87°E — 913 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 16.2 square miles of land, 87749 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 235This ZIP235 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 16.16 sq miThis ZIP16.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 87749
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87749
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 6.4 mi |
87714 | Cimarron, NM | 8.7 mi |
87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 14.6 mi |
87558 | Red River, NM | 19.4 mi |
87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 20.6 mi |
87571 | Taos, NM | 23.2 mi |
87580 | Valdez, NM | 24.9 mi |
87729 | Miami, NM | 25.6 mi |
87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 26.5 mi |
87512 | Amalia, NM | 26.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87749?
87749 is in Ute Park, New Mexico, in Colfax County. Its published point location is 36.5776, -105.1273.
What county is 87749 in?
87749 lies in Colfax County.
What area code is 87749?
Ute Park uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87749 in?
87749 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87749?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 87749. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87749?
The closest are 87718 (6.4 mi), 87714 (8.7 mi), 87710 (14.6 mi), 87558 (19.4 mi) and 87525 (20.6 mi).
Is 87749 a PO Box ZIP code?
87749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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