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87041

Zip code 87041: Pena Blanca, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
691
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$220K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
55 sq mi
13 people/sq mi

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

About 87041

87041 is a rural zip code in Pena Blanca, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 691 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 53.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,662 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $220,000, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 45.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management. 80% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87041 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
53.3
Under 18
12.9%
65 and over
21.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White3%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic89%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
20.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
20%
Spanish
69%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
11%

Households

Households
301
Average household size
2.3
Family households
61.5%
Married couples
49.8%
Living alone
37.2%
Veterans (of adults)
6.1%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

87041
$80,662
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,249
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87041
$220,000
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87041
—
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
45%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
45%
Boat, RV, van
3%
Housing units
343
Owner-occupied
87%
Vacant
12.2%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
2%
20–29
2%
30–44
42%
45–59
26%
60+
16%
Average commute
45.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
20%
Construction and repair
18%
Management
14%
Office and admin
12%
Transportation and moving
9%
Education
7%
Sales
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Production
3%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Engineering and science
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Police and fire
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
26%
Construction
15%
Admin, support and management
12%
Education
9%
Public administration
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Retail
3%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Other services
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$50,208
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
2.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
39.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87041U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,411$74,888
Service$35,625$26,804
Sales and office$48,875$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,199$49,199
Production and transportation$14,464$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
43%
Some college
27%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.9%
Households with broadband
80.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
36.5%
No internet access
17.9%
Without health insurance
4.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pena Blanca
Center point
35.6017° N, 106.3208° W
Land area
55 sq mi
Water area
2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Peña Blanca (unincorporated)13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87041

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87083Cochiti Lake3.8 mi$57,375
87072Cochiti Pueblo4.2 mi$83,472
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo5.8 mi$61,544
87544Los Alamos12 mi$138,583
87507Santa Fe12 mi$70,398
87001Algodones13 mi$68,547
87547White Rock16 mi$156,444
87010Cerrillos17 mi$60,000
87545Los Alamos · PO box18 mi—
87509Santa Fe · PO box20 mi—
87592Santa Fe · PO box20 mi—
87594Santa Fe · PO box20 mi—

Questions about 87041

What city is zip code 87041?

87041 is assigned to Pena Blanca, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87041 in?

87041 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87041?

About 691 people live in 87041, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87041 in?

87041 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87041?

The median household income in 87041 is $80,662.

What zip codes are near 87041?

The closest zip codes to 87041 are 87083, 87072, 87052, 87544, 87507.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87041, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.