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87043

Zip code 87043: Placitas, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
4,223
Median household income
$110K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$562K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,717/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
64.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
108 sq mi
39 people/sq mi

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

About 87043

87043 is a rural zip code in Placitas, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 108 sq mi of land. About 4,223 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 64.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,750 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $562,100, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,717 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 38% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and management. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 87043 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
64.8
Under 18
5.4%
65 and over
49.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American7%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
42.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
24.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
2,160
Average household size
2
Family households
67.4%
Married couples
64.8%
Living alone
23.4%
Veterans (of adults)
13.7%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
22%

Median household income

87043
$109,750
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$71,431
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
39.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87043
$562,100
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87043
$2,717
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
97%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,383
Owner-occupied
93.9%
Vacant
9.4%
Median year built
2000
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.3%
Home value to income
5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
38%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
13%
20–29
23%
30–44
48%
45–59
8%
60+
5%
Average commute
31.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
17%
Education
14%
Management
11%
Engineering and science
10%
Business and finance
9%
Computer and math
8%
Sales
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Office and admin
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Construction and repair
1%
Production
1%
Transportation and moving
0.4%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
21%
Education
21%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Retail
6%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Public administration
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Wholesale
2%
Construction
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0.4%
Information
0.3%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$71,624
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87043U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$76,875$74,888
Serviceunder $2,500$26,804
Sales and office$61,719$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$14,286$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
11%
Some college
16%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
33%
High school graduate or higher
98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
65.5%
Graduate or professional degree
33%
Households with broadband
93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.8%
No internet access
6.3%
Without health insurance
0.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Placitas
Center point
35.2789° N, 106.4309° W
Land area
108 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

  • Placitas (unincorporated)27% of zip
  • Santa Ana Pueblo (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87043

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87122Albuquerque7.2 mi$169,041
87047Sandia Park8.3 mi$116,630
87008Cedar Crest9.1 mi$85,673
87001Algodones9.7 mi$68,547
87113Albuquerque9.9 mi$95,922
87111Albuquerque11 mi$90,290
87004Bernalillo11 mi$65,743
87048Corrales11 mi$102,004
87109Albuquerque12 mi$58,900
87112Albuquerque13 mi$73,937
87110Albuquerque14 mi$64,892
87114Albuquerque15 mi$84,277

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Questions about 87043

What city is zip code 87043?

87043 is assigned to Placitas, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87043 in?

87043 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87043?

About 4,223 people live in 87043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87043 in?

87043 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87043?

The median household income in 87043 is $109,750.

What zip codes are near 87043?

The closest zip codes to 87043 are 87122, 87047, 87008, 87001, 87113.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.