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Where 87930 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 87930 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEGLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,930 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 977. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87901 (Truth Or Consequences, NM, 30 mi away) and 87931 (Caballo, NM, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87930 becomes 03978, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03897, 07839, 07938, 08739, 09738, 09837, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09873 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,112 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯687 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87930 and you would come out at 32.83°S, 72.65°E — 1,148 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 35.5 square miles of land, 87930 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 718This ZIP718 |
|---|---|
| Households | 229This ZIP229 |
| Housing units | 335This ZIP335 |
| Median age | 57.6This ZIP57.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,085This ZIP$38,085New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Population density | 20.2 / sq miThis ZIP20.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $1,378,000This ZIP$1,378,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,467,000This ZIP$11,467,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.48 sq miThis ZIP35.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 87930
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87930
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87933 | Derry, NM | 4.9 mi |
87931 | Caballo, NM | 6.7 mi |
87936 | Garfield, NM | 7.4 mi |
87941 | Salem, NM | 11.5 mi |
88042 | Hillsboro, NM | 12.5 mi |
87942 | Williamsburg, NM | 16.2 mi |
87937 | Hatch, NM | 18.7 mi |
87940 | Rincon, NM | 23.8 mi |
87654 | Spaceport City, NM | 24.9 mi |
87901 | Truth Or Consequences, NM | 30.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87930?
87930 is in Arrey, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 32.8271, -107.3519.
What county is 87930 in?
87930 lies in Sierra County.
What area code is 87930?
Arrey uses area code 575, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87930 in?
87930 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87930?
About 718 people live in ZIP code 87930, in 229 households, at 20.2 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 87930?
$38,085 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87930?
The closest are 87933 (4.9 mi), 87931 (6.7 mi), 87936 (7.4 mi), 87941 (11.5 mi) and 88042 (12.5 mi).
Is 87930 a PO Box ZIP code?
87930 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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