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87031

Zip code 87031: Los Lunas, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaValencia CountyMountain Time
Population
47,514
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$230K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,062/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38
U.S. 38.9
Land area
256 sq mi
186 people/sq mi

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

About 87031

87031 is a small-town zip code in Los Lunas, New Mexico (Valencia County), covering 256 sq mi of land. About 47,514 people live here, or 186 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,902 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $229,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,062 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and healthcare. 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87031 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
38
Under 18
24.3%
65 and over
17.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White30%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic63%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Native American3%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
51.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
64%
Spanish
32%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.9%
Other
1%

Households

Households
15,957
Average household size
2.9
Family households
70.2%
Married couples
47.4%
Living alone
26.2%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87031
$60,902
Valencia Co.
$58,933
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,147
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87031
$229,500
Valencia Co.
$223,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87031
$1,062
Valencia Co.
$1,015
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
30%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
17,380
Owner-occupied
83.2%
Vacant
8.2%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.7%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
22%
20–29
15%
30–44
28%
45–59
14%
60+
11%
Average commute
31.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Construction and repair
14%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
8%
Education
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Management
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Food service
5%
Production
5%
Police and fire
4%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
12%
Construction
11%
Education
11%
Public administration
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$39,987
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
24%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87031U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,352$74,888
Service$23,276$26,804
Sales and office$38,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$35,747$49,199
Production and transportation$36,177$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
33%
Some college
23%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%
Households with broadband
86%
Cable, fiber or DSL
65%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
6.7%
Limited-English households
5.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Los Lunas
Center point
34.7791° N, 106.7257° W
Land area
256 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

  • Los Lunas7% of zip
  • Meadow Lake (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Belen3% of zip
  • El Cerro Mission (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Tome (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • El Cerro (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Los Chaves (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • Adelino (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87031

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87060Tome2.9 mi—
87042Peralta4.1 mi$73,057
87068Bosque Farms9 mi$79,602
87022Isleta9.2 mi$55,329
87002Belen12 mi$51,961
87023Jarales13 mi—
87105Albuquerque15 mi$55,644
87106Albuquerque17 mi$49,781
87151Albuquerque18 mi—
87103Albuquerque · PO box19 mi—
87119Albuquerque · PO box19 mi—
87125Albuquerque · PO box19 mi—

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Questions about 87031

What city is zip code 87031?

87031 is assigned to Los Lunas, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87031 in?

87031 is in Valencia County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87031?

About 47,514 people live in 87031, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87031 in?

87031 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87031?

The median household income in 87031 is $60,902.

What zip codes are near 87031?

The closest zip codes to 87031 are 87060, 87042, 87068, 87022, 87002.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87031, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.