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87044

Zip code 87044: Ponderosa, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
289
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
57.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
42 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 87044

87044 is a rural zip code in Ponderosa, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 289 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 57.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $60,313 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 38.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 289 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
57.1
Under 18
7.3%
65 and over
45%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic37%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other5%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
63.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
13.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
21.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
46%
Spanish
50%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
141
Average household size
2.1
Family households
66%
Married couples
58.2%
Living alone
22%
Veterans (of adults)
14.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
38%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

87044
$60,313
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,685
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
38.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87044
—
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87044
—
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
31%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
171
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
17.5%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
10%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
34%
10–19
0%
20–29
23%
30–44
21%
45–59
13%
60+
9%
Average commute
26.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports
26%
Office and admin
22%
Construction and repair
19%
Transportation and moving
11%
Sales
10%
Food service
8%
Education
4%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Arts and recreation
20%
Information
15%
Admin, support and management
14%
Manufacturing
11%
Construction
10%
Retail
10%
Professional and technical services
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Education
4%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$14,663
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
25.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87044U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$7,500$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$49,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
40%
Some college
19%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
Graduate or professional degree
10.9%
Households with broadband
74.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
58.2%
No internet access
25.5%
Without health insurance
20.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ponderosa
Center point
35.7125° N, 106.6566° W
Land area
42 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

  • Ponderosa (unincorporated)21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87044

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87024Jemez Pueblo5.9 mi$60,727
87025Jemez Springs8.7 mi$153,936
87053San Ysidro16 mi$52,857
87072Cochiti Pueblo16 mi$83,472
87083Cochiti Lake17 mi$57,375
87041Pena Blanca20 mi$80,662
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo21 mi$61,544
87544Los Alamos21 mi$138,583
87545Los Alamos · PO box23 mi—
87004Bernalillo24 mi$65,743
87001Algodones26 mi$68,547
87547White Rock26 mi$156,444

Questions about 87044

What city is zip code 87044?

87044 is assigned to Ponderosa, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87044 in?

87044 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87044?

About 289 people live in 87044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87044 in?

87044 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87044?

The median household income in 87044 is $60,313.

What zip codes are near 87044?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.