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87935

ZIP 87935 is Elephant Butte, New Mexico, in Sierra County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sierra
Metro area
none
Population
2,094
Coordinates
33.2547, -107.2287
☼ Live from 87935 — Elephant Butte, NM

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Where 87935 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87935
  • 🔢 Type 87935 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEGLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,935 = 5 × 43 × 409. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011101111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87933 (Derry, NM, 32 mi away) and 87936 (Garfield, NM, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87935 becomes 53978, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 38957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98357 in Neah Bay, WA, 1,377 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯660 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87935 and you would come out at 33.25°S, 72.77°E — 1,120 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 38.4 square miles of land, 87935 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,094This ZIP2,094
Households1,107This ZIP1,107
Housing units1,941This ZIP1,941
Median age64.1This ZIP64.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$51,033This ZIP$51,033New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$197,700This ZIP$197,700New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,111This ZIP$1,111New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%This ZIP16.5%
Mean commute12.0 minThis ZIP12.0 min
Population density54.5 / sq miThis ZIP54.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees195This ZIP195
Annual payroll$7,004,000This ZIP$7,004,000

Land area

Land area38.39 sq miThis ZIP38.39 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 87935

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ZIP codes near 87935

ZIPCityDistance
87939 Monticello, NM 10.3 mi
87901 Truth Or Consequences, NM 13.9 mi
87942 Williamsburg, NM 15.1 mi
87654 Spaceport City, NM 23.6 mi
87931 Caballo, NM 23.8 mi
87943 Winston, NM 29.9 mi
87930 Arrey, NM 30.4 mi
87933 Derry, NM 32.2 mi
87936 Garfield, NM 34.7 mi
88042 Hillsboro, NM 36.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87935?

87935 is in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 33.2547, -107.2287.

What county is 87935 in?

87935 lies in Sierra County.

What time zone is 87935 in?

87935 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87935?

About 2,094 people live in ZIP code 87935, in 1,107 households, at 54.5 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 87935?

$51,033 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87935?

The closest are 87939 (10.3 mi), 87901 (13.9 mi), 87942 (15.1 mi), 87654 (23.6 mi) and 87931 (23.8 mi).

Is 87935 a PO Box ZIP code?

87935 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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