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Where 87820 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 87820 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,820 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 4391. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87801 (Socorro, NM, 87 mi away) and 87821 (Datil, NM, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87820 becomes 02878 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tiverton, RI, 2,093 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02878, 02887, 07828, 07882, 08827, 08872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02878 in Tiverton, RI, 2,093 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯686 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87820 and you would come out at 33.94°S, 71.41°E — 1,067 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 165.9 square miles of land, 87820 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 135This ZIP135 |
|---|---|
| Households | 68This ZIP68 |
| Housing units | 143This ZIP143 |
| Median age | 50.9This ZIP50.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1%This ZIP23.1% |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 165.90 sq miThis ZIP165.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 87820
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87820
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87830 | Reserve, NM | 17.9 mi |
87829 | Quemado, NM | 21.1 mi |
87824 | Luna, NM | 23.9 mi |
87821 | Datil, NM | 29.5 mi |
85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 34.1 mi |
85920 | Alpine, AZ | 34.4 mi |
87827 | Pie Town, NM | 39.0 mi |
85922 | Blue, AZ | 42.9 mi |
85925 | Eagar, AZ | 44.2 mi |
88039 | Glenwood, NM | 44.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87820?
87820 is in Aragon, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 33.9376, -108.5868.
What county is 87820 in?
87820 lies in Catron County.
What area code is 87820?
Aragon uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87820 in?
87820 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87820?
About 135 people live in ZIP code 87820, in 68 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 ZIP codes are near 87820?
The closest are 87830 (17.9 mi), 87829 (21.1 mi), 87824 (23.9 mi), 87821 (29.5 mi) and 85932 (34.1 mi).
Is 87820 a PO Box ZIP code?
87820 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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