87939
ZIP 87939 is Monticello, New Mexico, in Sierra County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Sierra
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 206
- Coordinates
- 33.3733, -107.3372
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Where 87939 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 87939 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEGLB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,939 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3257. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101011110000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87937 (Hatch, NM, 55 mi away) and 87940 (Rincon, NM, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87939 becomes 93978, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37998, 39897, 79839, 79938, 83799, 97389, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99783 in Wales, AK, 3,314 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯659 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87939 and you would come out at 33.37°S, 72.66°E — 1,111 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 232.9 square miles of land, 87939 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 177 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 206This ZIP206 |
|---|---|
| Households | 113This ZIP113 |
| Housing units | 169This ZIP169 |
| Median age | 63.8This ZIP63.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Annual payroll | $78,000This ZIP$78,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 232.93 sq miThis ZIP232.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 87939
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87935 | Elephant Butte, NM | 10.3 mi |
87943 | Winston, NM | 21.1 mi |
87942 | Williamsburg, NM | 21.6 mi |
87901 | Truth Or Consequences, NM | 23.6 mi |
87931 | Caballo, NM | 31.1 mi |
87654 | Spaceport City, NM | 33.9 mi |
87930 | Arrey, NM | 37.7 mi |
87933 | Derry, NM | 40.4 mi |
88042 | Hillsboro, NM | 41.0 mi |
87801 | Socorro, NM | 41.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87939?
87939 is in Monticello, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 33.3733, -107.3372.
What county is 87939 in?
87939 lies in Sierra County.
What time zone is 87939 in?
87939 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87939?
About 206 people live in ZIP code 87939, in 113 households, at 0.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 87939?
The closest are 87935 (10.3 mi), 87943 (21.1 mi), 87942 (21.6 mi), 87901 (23.6 mi) and 87931 (31.1 mi).
Is 87939 a PO Box ZIP code?
87939 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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