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Where 87828 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 87828 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,828 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 563. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87827 (Pie Town, NM, 70 mi away) and 87829 (Quemado, NM, 99 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87828 becomes 82878, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27888, 28788, 78288, 78828). The farthest-flung twin is 27888 in Walstonburg, NC, 1,652 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯602 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87828 and you would come out at 34.21°S, 73.08°E — 1,056 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 3.4 square miles of land, 87828 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,068This ZIP1,068 |
|---|---|
| Households | 219This ZIP219 |
| Housing units | 277This ZIP277 |
| Median age | 6.5This ZIP6.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $116,400This ZIP$116,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Population density | 317.1 / sq miThis ZIP317.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,098,000This ZIP$4,098,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.37 sq miThis ZIP3.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 87828
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87828
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87823 | Lemitar, NM | 2.7 mi |
87831 | San Acacia, NM | 5.7 mi |
87028 | La Joya, NM | 12.9 mi |
87006 | Bosque, NM | 19.8 mi |
87801 | Socorro, NM | 20.8 mi |
87062 | Veguita, NM | 21.8 mi |
87832 | San Antonio, NM | 25.6 mi |
87023 | Jarales, NM | 28.6 mi |
87002 | Belen, NM | 30.2 mi |
87060 | Tome, NM | 38.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87828?
87828 is in Polvadera, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Its published point location is 34.2058, -106.9206.
What county is 87828 in?
87828 lies in Socorro County.
What time zone is 87828 in?
87828 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87828?
About 1,068 people live in ZIP code 87828, in 219 households, at 317.1 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 87828?
The closest are 87823 (2.7 mi), 87831 (5.7 mi), 87028 (12.9 mi), 87006 (19.8 mi) and 87801 (20.8 mi).
Is 87828 a PO Box ZIP code?
87828 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “87828 ZIP Code — Polvadera, New Mexico (Socorro County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/87828
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