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Where 87821 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 87821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,821 = 53 × 1657. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87820 (Aragon, NM, 30 mi away) and 87823 (Lemitar, NM, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87821 becomes 12878 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stony Creek, NY, 1,932 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12788, 12878, 12887, 17882, 18827, 21788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12887 in Whitehall, NY, 1,967 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯663 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87821 and you would come out at 33.95°S, 71.93°E — 1,068 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 1,625.0 square miles of land, 87821 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,234 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
|---|---|
| Households | 435This ZIP435 |
| Housing units | 740This ZIP740 |
| Median age | 70.7This ZIP70.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,890This ZIP$83,890New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,900This ZIP$197,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.9%This ZIP53.9% |
| Population density | 0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 93This ZIP93 |
| Annual payroll | $4,823,000This ZIP$4,823,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,790,000This ZIP$13,790,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,625.03 sq miThis ZIP1,625.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 87821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87825 | Magdalena, NM | 23.9 mi |
87827 | Pie Town, NM | 28.7 mi |
87820 | Aragon, NM | 29.5 mi |
87829 | Quemado, NM | 39.0 mi |
87943 | Winston, NM | 40.9 mi |
87830 | Reserve, NM | 41.4 mi |
87824 | Luna, NM | 52.8 mi |
88039 | Glenwood, NM | 53.8 mi |
87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 56.3 mi |
87801 | Socorro, NM | 57.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87821?
87821 is in Datil, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 33.9499, -108.0721.
What county is 87821 in?
87821 lies in Catron County.
What area code is 87821?
Datil uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87821 in?
87821 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87821?
About 1,030 people live in ZIP code 87821, in 435 households, at 0.6 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 87821?
$83,890 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87821?
The closest are 87825 (23.9 mi), 87827 (28.7 mi), 87820 (29.5 mi), 87829 (39 mi) and 87943 (40.9 mi).
Is 87821 a PO Box ZIP code?
87821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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