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Where 87829 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 87829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,829 = 7 × 12547. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87828 (Polvadera, NM, 99 mi away) and 87830 (Reserve, NM, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87829 becomes 92878 — and that is a real ZIP code: Corona, CA, 510 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27889, 28789, 78289, 78298, 78829, 92878, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27889 in Washington, NC, 1,787 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯676 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87829 and you would come out at 34.24°S, 71.34°E — 1,046 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 52m.
- 📏 At 1,375.9 square miles of land, 87829 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,045 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 602This ZIP602 |
|---|---|
| Households | 428This ZIP428 |
| Housing units | 852This ZIP852 |
| Median age | 69.1This ZIP69.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,345This ZIP$49,345New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,700This ZIP$316,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 66This ZIP66 |
| Annual payroll | $2,224,000This ZIP$2,224,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,502,000This ZIP$21,502,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,375.90 sq miThis ZIP1,375.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.17 sq miThis ZIP2.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 87829
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87829
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87820 | Aragon, NM | 21.1 mi |
87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 30.1 mi |
87827 | Pie Town, NM | 31.0 mi |
87824 | Luna, NM | 33.7 mi |
85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 35.1 mi |
87830 | Reserve, NM | 36.7 mi |
87821 | Datil, NM | 39.0 mi |
85920 | Alpine, AZ | 39.6 mi |
85925 | Eagar, AZ | 42.4 mi |
87357 | Pinehill, NM | 43.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87829?
87829 is in Quemado, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 34.2366, -108.6585.
What county is 87829 in?
87829 lies in Catron County.
What area code is 87829?
Quemado uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87829 in?
87829 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87829?
About 602 people live in ZIP code 87829, in 428 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 is the median household income in 87829?
$49,345 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87829?
The closest are 87820 (21.1 mi), 87315 (30.1 mi), 87827 (31 mi), 87824 (33.7 mi) and 85932 (35.1 mi).
Is 87829 a PO Box ZIP code?
87829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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