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87942

ZIP 87942 is Williamsburg, New Mexico, in Sierra County; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sierra
Metro area
none
Population
1,005
Coordinates
33.0610, -107.3489
☼ Live from 87942 — Williamsburg, NM

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Where 87942 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 87942
  • 🔢 Type 87942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGLB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,942 = 2 × 3 × 14657. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101011110000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87941 (Salem, NM, 26 mi away) and 87943 (Winston, NM, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87942 becomes 24978, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24879, 27498, 27849, 27894, 27948, 28479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27948 in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 1,805 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯675 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87942 and you would come out at 33.06°S, 72.65°E — 1,132 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
  • 📏 At 144.4 square miles of land, 87942 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,005This ZIP1,005
Households456This ZIP456
Housing units720This ZIP720
Median age62.3This ZIP62.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$42,308This ZIP$42,308New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$114,800This ZIP$114,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$428This ZIP$428New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%This ZIP14.3%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density7.0 / sq miThis ZIP7.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees32This ZIP32
Annual payroll$1,146,000This ZIP$1,146,000
Tax returns filed460This ZIP460
Total adjusted gross income$20,621,000This ZIP$20,621,000

Land area

Land area144.37 sq miThis ZIP144.37 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 87942

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ZIP codes near 87942

ZIPCityDistance
87931 Caballo, NM 9.5 mi
87935 Elephant Butte, NM 15.1 mi
87930 Arrey, NM 16.2 mi
87933 Derry, NM 19.1 mi
87901 Truth Or Consequences, NM 20.4 mi
88042 Hillsboro, NM 21.3 mi
87939 Monticello, NM 21.6 mi
87936 Garfield, NM 21.9 mi
87654 Spaceport City, NM 22.5 mi
87941 Salem, NM 25.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87942?

87942 is in Williamsburg, New Mexico, in Sierra County. Its published point location is 33.0610, -107.3489.

What county is 87942 in?

87942 lies in Sierra County.

What time zone is 87942 in?

87942 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87942?

About 1,005 people live in ZIP code 87942, in 456 households, at 7.0 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 87942?

$42,308 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87942?

The closest are 87931 (9.5 mi), 87935 (15.1 mi), 87930 (16.2 mi), 87933 (19.1 mi) and 87901 (20.4 mi).

Is 87942 a PO Box ZIP code?

87942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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