Zip code 87049: San Fidel, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87049
87049 is a rural zip code in San Fidel, New Mexico (Cibola County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 79 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 74.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87049 compares
Only about 79 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density3/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Per capita income$39,304U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age74.5U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate3.8%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Work from home100%U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
| Measure | 87049 | Cibola | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 26,845 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $39,304 | $24,206 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 74.5 | 40 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 28.4% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 17% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 76.1% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 100% | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 10.5% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 45 | 67.2 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 78.1% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 11.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 24.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 96.2% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 23.2% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 100% | 30.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White66%
- Black0%
- Hispanic34%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 19
- Average household size
- 4
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 34% / 66%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 19
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87049 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 24.1%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- San Fidel
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Cibola County
- Center point
- 35.1319° N, 107.6291° W
- Land area
- 31 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
- San Fidel (unincorporated)14% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87049
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87040 | Paguate, NM | 12 mi | — |
| 87038 | New Laguna, NM | 13 mi | — |
| 87014 | Cubero, NM | 13 mi | $44,638 |
| 87051 | San Rafael, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma, NM | 15 mi | $48,795 |
| 87021 | Milan, NM | 15 mi | $40,129 |
| 87007 | Casa Blanca, NM | 16 mi | — |
| 87020 | Grants, NM | 19 mi | $62,746 |
| 87005 | Bluewater, NM | 23 mi | — |
| 87026 | Laguna, NM | 26 mi | $84,750 |
| 87045 | Prewitt, NM | 29 mi | $19,270 |
| 87323 | Thoreau, NM | 39 mi | $51,616 |
Questions about 87049
What city is zip code 87049?
87049 is assigned to San Fidel, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87049 in?
87049 is in Cibola County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87049?
About 79 people live in 87049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87049 in?
87049 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 87049?
The closest zip codes to 87049 are 87040, 87038, 87014, 87051, 87034.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87049, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.