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87034

Zip code 87034: Pueblo Of Acoma, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaCibola CountyMountain Time
Population
3,507
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$83K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$815/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38
U.S. 38.9
Land area
280 sq mi
13 people/sq mi

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

About 87034

87034 is a rural zip code in Pueblo Of Acoma, New Mexico (Cibola County), covering 280 sq mi of land. About 3,507 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,795 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,500, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $815 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; police and fire protection; and healthcare. 85% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87034 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
20.9%
65 and over
18.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White1.0%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American93%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
14
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
16%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
83%

Households

Households
883
Average household size
3.9
Family households
83.4%
Married couples
33.9%
Living alone
15.5%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87034
$48,795
Cibola Co.
$50,759
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$21,554
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87034
$82,500
Cibola Co.
$125,400
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87034
$815
Cibola Co.
$759
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
20%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,299
Owner-occupied
92.2%
Vacant
32%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
4%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
36%
20–29
9%
30–44
18%
45–59
5%
60+
24%
Average commute
31.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
13%
Police and fire
12%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Management
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Education
8%
Sales
8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Food service
1%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Public administration
22%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
14%
Education
13%
Arts and recreation
12%
Construction
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Professional and technical services
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,889
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
48.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87034U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,750$74,888
Service$27,500$26,804
Sales and office$20,777$40,476
Construction and maintenance$7,470$49,199
Production and transportation$22,398$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
40%
Some college
23%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.7%
Households with broadband
65.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
31.4%
No internet access
31%
Without health insurance
15.6%
Limited-English households
2.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pueblo Of Acoma
Center point
34.9222° N, 107.6344° W
Land area
280 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Skyline-Ganipa (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Acomita Lake (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • North Acomita Village (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • McCartys Village (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87034

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87007Casa Blanca12 mi—
87049San Fidel15 mi—
87051San Rafael15 mi—
87038New Laguna17 mi—
87020Grants18 mi$62,746
87040Paguate20 mi—
87014Cubero22 mi$44,638
87021Milan23 mi$40,129
87026Laguna25 mi$84,750
87005Bluewater32 mi—
87045Prewitt39 mi$19,270
87357Pinehill44 mi$30,750

Zip codes like 87034 elsewhere

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Questions about 87034

What city is zip code 87034?

87034 is assigned to Pueblo Of Acoma, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87034 in?

87034 is in Cibola County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87034?

About 3,507 people live in 87034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87034 in?

87034 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87034?

The median household income in 87034 is $48,795.

What zip codes are near 87034?

The closest zip codes to 87034 are 87007, 87049, 87051, 87038, 87020.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87034, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.