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87024

Zip code 87024: Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
2,692
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$168K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$992/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
132 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

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

About 87024

87024 is a rural zip code in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 132 sq mi of land. About 2,692 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 35.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,727 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,400, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $992 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, healthcare and education. 82% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87024 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
35.9
Under 18
36.1%
65 and over
19.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White3%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American81%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
32.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
93.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
18%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
77%

Households

Households
775
Average household size
3.5
Family households
77.9%
Married couples
43%
Living alone
22.1%
Veterans (of adults)
9.1%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87024
$60,727
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$21,120
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87024
$168,400
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87024
$992
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
813
Owner-occupied
79.4%
Vacant
4.7%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
5%
Worked from home
0%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
31%
20–29
1%
30–44
9%
45–59
0%
60+
23%
Average commute
22.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
19%
Healthcare
16%
Education
10%
Legal and social services
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Police and fire
4%
Computer and math
3%
Production
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Business and finance
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Management
1%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
28%
Restaurants and hotels
18%
Public administration
17%
Education
10%
Arts and recreation
8%
Manufacturing
4%
Retail
4%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Other services
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,361
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
50.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87024U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,039$74,888
Service$23,750$26,804
Sales and office$12,443$40,476
Construction and maintenance$125,208$49,199
Production and transportation$105,357$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
35%
Some college
12%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
Graduate or professional degree
10.5%
Households with broadband
62.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48%
No internet access
22.7%
Without health insurance
6.7%
Limited-English households
19.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Jemez Pueblo
Center point
35.6735° N, 106.7494° W
Land area
132 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cañon (unincorporated)12% of zip
  • Jemez Pueblo (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87024

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87044Ponderosa5.9 mi$60,313
87053San Ysidro10 mi$52,857
87025Jemez Springs13 mi$153,936
87072Cochiti Pueblo20 mi$83,472
87083Cochiti Lake22 mi$57,375
87004Bernalillo23 mi$65,743
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo24 mi$61,544
87144Rio Rancho24 mi$94,550
87041Pena Blanca25 mi$80,662
87544Los Alamos26 mi$138,583
87001Algodones27 mi$68,547
87124Rio Rancho28 mi$86,555

Questions about 87024

What city is zip code 87024?

87024 is assigned to Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87024 in?

87024 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87024?

About 2,692 people live in 87024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87024 in?

87024 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87024?

The median household income in 87024 is $60,727.

What zip codes are near 87024?

The closest zip codes to 87024 are 87044, 87053, 87025, 87072, 87083.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.