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Where 87830 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 87830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,830 = 2 × 5 × 8783. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87829 (Quemado, NM, 37 mi away) and 87831 (San Acacia, NM, 113 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87830 becomes 03878 — and that is a real ZIP code: Somersworth, NH, 2,130 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03878, 03887, 07838, 08738, 08837, 08873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03878 in Somersworth, NH, 2,130 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯702 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87830 and you would come out at 33.71°S, 71.27°E — 1,082 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 723.9 square miles of land, 87830 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 550 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 818This ZIP818 |
|---|---|
| Households | 381This ZIP381 |
| Housing units | 692This ZIP692 |
| Median age | 63.0This ZIP63.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,163This ZIP$31,163New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,800This ZIP$119,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 12.8 minThis ZIP12.8 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $1,981,000This ZIP$1,981,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,706,000This ZIP$15,706,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 723.88 sq miThis ZIP723.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 87830
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87830
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87824 | Luna, NM | 16.5 mi |
87820 | Aragon, NM | 17.9 mi |
85922 | Blue, AZ | 26.6 mi |
85920 | Alpine, AZ | 27.6 mi |
88039 | Glenwood, NM | 30.1 mi |
85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 31.4 mi |
87829 | Quemado, NM | 36.7 mi |
87821 | Datil, NM | 41.4 mi |
88025 | Buckhorn, NM | 41.4 mi |
85925 | Eagar, AZ | 41.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87830?
87830 is in Reserve, New Mexico, in Catron County. Its published point location is 33.7083, -108.7327.
What county is 87830 in?
87830 lies in Catron County.
What area code is 87830?
Reserve uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87830 in?
87830 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87830?
About 818 people live in ZIP code 87830, in 381 households, at 1.1 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 87830?
$31,163 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87830?
The closest are 87824 (16.5 mi), 87820 (17.9 mi), 85922 (26.6 mi), 85920 (27.6 mi) and 88039 (30.1 mi).
Is 87830 a PO Box ZIP code?
87830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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