ZIP Code 87547 — White Rock, NM
87547 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving White Rock, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 87547 at a glance
| ZIP code | 87547 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | White Rock |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Los Alamos FIPS 35028 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| Population | 5,837 |
| Coordinates | 35.810460, -106.205790 |
How ZIP+4 works in 87547
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 87547. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 87547 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 87547.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 87544 | Los Alamos, NM | 6.5 mi |
| 87532 | Espanola, NM | 13 mi |
| 87506 | Santa Fe, NM | 13.3 mi |
| 87507 | Santa Fe, NM | 14.1 mi |
| 87083 | Cochiti Lake, NM | 14.4 mi |
| 87041 | Pena Blanca, NM | 15.5 mi |
| 87567 | Santa Cruz, NM | 16.4 mi |
| 87072 | Cochiti Pueblo, NM | 17.5 mi |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh, NM | 19.6 mi |
| 87501 | Santa Fe, NM | 20.2 mi |
| 87537 | Hernandez, NM | 20.4 mi |
| 87052 | Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | 21.5 mi |
Questions about 87547
What is the ZIP+4 code for 87547?
87547 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 87547, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 87547?
87547 is assigned to White Rock, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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