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Where 87823 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 87823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,823 = 31 × 2833. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87821 (Datil, NM, 66 mi away) and 87824 (Luna, NM, 118 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87823 becomes 32878 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orlando, FL, 1,560 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23878, 23887, 27883, 28378, 28387, 28738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23878 in Sedley, VA, 1,687 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯604 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87823 and you would come out at 34.18°S, 73.04°E — 1,058 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 47.7 square miles of land, 87823 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 441This ZIP441 |
|---|---|
| Households | 186This ZIP186 |
| Housing units | 298This ZIP298 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $97,700This ZIP$97,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Population density | 9.2 / sq miThis ZIP9.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,273,000This ZIP$2,273,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,019,000This ZIP$18,019,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.74 sq miThis ZIP47.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87823
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87823
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87828 | Polvadera, NM | 2.7 mi |
87831 | San Acacia, NM | 8.0 mi |
87028 | La Joya, NM | 15.5 mi |
87801 | Socorro, NM | 18.5 mi |
87006 | Bosque, NM | 21.8 mi |
87062 | Veguita, NM | 24.4 mi |
87832 | San Antonio, NM | 24.6 mi |
87023 | Jarales, NM | 30.8 mi |
87002 | Belen, NM | 32.1 mi |
87060 | Tome, NM | 40.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87823?
87823 is in Lemitar, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Its published point location is 34.1835, -106.9590.
What county is 87823 in?
87823 lies in Socorro County.
What area code is 87823?
Lemitar uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87823 in?
87823 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87823?
About 441 people live in ZIP code 87823, in 186 households, at 9.2 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 87823?
The closest are 87828 (2.7 mi), 87831 (8 mi), 87028 (15.5 mi), 87801 (18.5 mi) and 87006 (21.8 mi).
Is 87823 a PO Box ZIP code?
87823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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