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87901

ZIP 87901 is Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, in Sierra County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sierra
Metro area
none
Population
6,378
Coordinates
33.1609, -107.0168
☼ Live from 87901 — Truth Or Consequences, NM

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Where 87901 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87901
  • 🔢 Type 87901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,901 = 11 × 61 × 131. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87832 (San Antonio, NM, 48 mi away) and 87930 (Arrey, NM, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87901 becomes 10978, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01879, 07189, 07198, 07981, 09178, 09187, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09817 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,018 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯657 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87901 and you would come out at 33.16°S, 72.98°E — 1,127 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
  • 📏 At 1,080.4 square miles of land, 87901 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 820 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,378This ZIP6,378
Households2,868This ZIP2,868
Housing units4,042This ZIP4,042
Median age46.1This ZIP46.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$34,242This ZIP$34,242New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$128,700This ZIP$128,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$713This ZIP$713New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%This ZIP18.3%
Mean commute11.5 minThis ZIP11.5 min
Population density5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments137This ZIP137
Employees1,655This ZIP1,655
Annual payroll$54,728,000This ZIP$54,728,000
Tax returns filed2,700This ZIP2,700
Total adjusted gross income$105,284,000This ZIP$105,284,000

Land area

Land area1,080.41 sq miThis ZIP1,080.41 sq mi
Water area48.42 sq miThis ZIP48.42 sq mi

Other place names in 87901

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ZIP codes near 87901

ZIPCityDistance
87654 Spaceport City, NM 12.1 mi
87935 Elephant Butte, NM 13.9 mi
87942 Williamsburg, NM 20.4 mi
87939 Monticello, NM 23.6 mi
87931 Caballo, NM 25.1 mi
87933 Derry, NM 29.7 mi
87930 Arrey, NM 30.1 mi
87936 Garfield, NM 31.5 mi
87941 Salem, NM 33.4 mi
87940 Rincon, NM 35.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87901?

87901 is in Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 33.1609, -107.0168.

What county is 87901 in?

87901 lies in Sierra County.

What time zone is 87901 in?

87901 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87901?

About 6,378 people live in ZIP code 87901, in 2,868 households, at 5.9 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 87901?

$34,242 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87901?

The closest are 87654 (12.1 mi), 87935 (13.9 mi), 87942 (20.4 mi), 87939 (23.6 mi) and 87931 (25.1 mi).

Is 87901 a PO Box ZIP code?

87901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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