ZIP Code 87538

87538 is one of New Mexico's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Ilfeld, San Miguel County.

City: Ilfeld
County: San Miguel County
State: New Mexico
Prefix: 875xx

Where this code sits

87538 is part of the 875xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Ilfeld.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 87538 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

505 Area code 505

ZIP codes nearest 87538

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 87538.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 87565	7.2 mi	San Jose, NM
ZIP code 87560	8.0 mi	Ribera, NM
ZIP code 87562	8.2 mi	Rowe, NM
ZIP code 87552	12 mi	Pecos, NM
ZIP code 87535	13 mi	Glorieta, NM
ZIP code 87569	13 mi	Serafina, NM
ZIP code 87583	15 mi	Villanueva, NM
ZIP code 87540	22 mi	Lamy, NM

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 87538, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 87538. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.