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Where 87827 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 87827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,827 = 71 × 1237. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87825 (Magdalena, NM, 40 mi away) and 87828 (Polvadera, NM, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87827 becomes 72878, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27878, 27887, 28778, 28787, 77288, 77882, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27887 in Tillery, NC, 1,725 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯648 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87827 and you would come out at 34.36°S, 71.86°E — 1,039 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 393.8 square miles of land, 87827 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 299 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 147This ZIP147 |
|---|---|
| Households | 99This ZIP99 |
| Housing units | 286This ZIP286 |
| Median age | 63.4This ZIP63.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $949,000This ZIP$949,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,165,000This ZIP$8,165,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 393.81 sq miThis ZIP393.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 87827
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87827
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87821 | Datil, NM | 28.7 mi |
87829 | Quemado, NM | 31.0 mi |
87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 31.4 mi |
87357 | Pinehill, NM | 35.8 mi |
87820 | Aragon, NM | 39.0 mi |
87825 | Magdalena, NM | 39.7 mi |
87020 | Grants, NM | 46.6 mi |
87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma, NM | 48.1 mi |
87051 | San Rafael, NM | 49.3 mi |
87321 | Ramah, NM | 50.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87827?
87827 is in Pie Town, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 34.3623, -108.1374.
What county is 87827 in?
87827 lies in Catron County.
What time zone is 87827 in?
87827 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87827?
About 147 people live in ZIP code 87827, in 99 households, at 0.4 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 87827?
The closest are 87821 (28.7 mi), 87829 (31 mi), 87315 (31.4 mi), 87357 (35.8 mi) and 87820 (39 mi).
Is 87827 a PO Box ZIP code?
87827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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