ZIP Code 87823

87823 is one of New Mexico's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Lemitar, Socorro County.

City: Lemitar
County: Socorro County
State: New Mexico
Prefix: 878xx

Where this code sits

87823 is part of the 878xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Lemitar.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 87823 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

505 Area code 505

ZIP codes nearest 87823

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 87823.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 87828	3.5 mi	Polvadera, NM
ZIP code 87831	5.0 mi	San Acacia, NM
ZIP code 87801	7.5 mi	Socorro, NM
ZIP code 87028	16 mi	La Joya, NM
ZIP code 87825	20 mi	Magdalena, NM
ZIP code 87832	24 mi	San Antonio, NM
ZIP code 87062	24 mi	Veguita, NM
ZIP code 87006	24 mi	Bosque, 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 87823, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 87823. 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.