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87002

Zip code 87002: Belen, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaValencia CountyMountain Time
Population
21,265
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$185K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$959/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
598 sq mi
36 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87002

87002 is a rural zip code in Belen, New Mexico (Valencia County), covering 598 sq mi of land. About 21,265 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,961 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $185,100, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $959 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.6
Under 18
20.3%
65 and over
20.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White28%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic64%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
50.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
63%
Spanish
37%
Other Indo-European
0.1%
Asian / Pacific
0.3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
7,771
Average household size
2.7
Family households
65.7%
Married couples
43.6%
Living alone
29.1%
Veterans (of adults)
9.2%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

87002
$51,961
Valencia Co.
$58,933
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,303
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
22.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87002
$185,100
Valencia Co.
$223,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87002
$959
Valencia Co.
$1,015
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0.9%
Mobile home
29%
Boat, RV, van
0.9%
Housing units
9,143
Owner-occupied
82.3%
Vacant
15%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.9%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
19%
10–19
23%
20–29
17%
30–44
20%
45–59
15%
60+
7%
Average commute
26.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Transportation and moving
12%
Construction and repair
9%
Office and admin
9%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Education
7%
Sales
7%
Food service
5%
Production
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Police and fire
3%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
12%
Education
10%
Construction
10%
Public administration
9%
Other services
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.8%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$31,629
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87002U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,533$74,888
Service$21,164$26,804
Sales and office$28,131$40,476
Construction and maintenance$29,828$49,199
Production and transportation$29,484$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
32%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
80.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.9%
No internet access
14.9%
Without health insurance
12.9%
Limited-English households
5.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Belen
Center point
34.6356° N, 106.8286° W
Land area
598 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Belen2% of zip
  • Los Chaves (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • Rio Communities1% of zip
  • Jarales (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87002

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87023Jarales4.2 mi—
87060Tome8.8 mi—
87006Bosque11 mi$93,750
87031Los Lunas12 mi$60,902
87062Veguita14 mi$20,539
87042Peralta16 mi$73,057
87028La Joya20 mi—
87022Isleta20 mi$55,329
87068Bosque Farms21 mi$79,602
87831San Acacia25 mi$12,397
87151Albuquerque26 mi—
87061Torreon26 mi$44,277

Zip codes like 87002 elsewhere

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Questions about 87002

What city is zip code 87002?

87002 is assigned to Belen, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87002 in?

87002 is in Valencia County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87002?

About 21,265 people live in 87002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87002 in?

87002 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87002?

The median household income in 87002 is $51,961.

What zip codes are near 87002?

The closest zip codes to 87002 are 87023, 87060, 87006, 87031, 87062.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.