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87062

Zip code 87062: Veguita, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSocorro CountyMountain Time
Population
1,922
Median household income
$21K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$65K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
86 sq mi
23 people/sq mi

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

About 87062

87062 is a rural zip code in Veguita, New Mexico (Socorro County), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 1,922 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $20,539 a year, about 25% of the national median of $80,734. 41.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $64,600, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 62% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods. 38% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87062 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
41.5
Under 18
39.3%
65 and over
12.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic42%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
50.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
75%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
602
Average household size
3.1
Family households
68.9%
Married couples
50.8%
Living alone
19.8%
Veterans (of adults)
9.6%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
74%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0.3%

Median household income

87062
$20,539
Socorro Co.
$36,570
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$11,369
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
41.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87062
$64,600
Socorro Co.
$137,500
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87062
—
Socorro Co.
$691
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
16%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
74%
Boat, RV, van
10%
Housing units
644
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
6.5%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
36%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
62%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
0%
20–29
43%
30–44
32%
45–59
0%
60+
22%
Average commute
31.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
34.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
40%
Production
38%
Transportation and moving
12%
Healthcare
8%
Police and fire
1%
Legal and social services
0.5%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
33%
Other services
33%
Public administration
17%
Admin, support and management
11%
Manufacturing
6%
Wholesale
0.5%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,823
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
37.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87062U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,900$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$14,179$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
54%
Some college
20%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
0.2%
Graduate
12%
High school graduate or higher
89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.8%
Graduate or professional degree
11.6%
Households with broadband
48.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
26.9%
No internet access
47.3%
Without health insurance
37%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Veguita
Center point
34.4619° N, 106.6972° W
Land area
86 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87062 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Las Nutrias (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87062

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87006Bosque8.5 mi$93,750
87028La Joya8.9 mi—
87023Jarales10 mi—
87002Belen14 mi$51,961
87831San Acacia16 mi$12,397
87060Tome19 mi—
87828Polvadera22 mi—
87031Los Lunas22 mi$60,902
87823Lemitar24 mi—
87061Torreon25 mi$44,277
87042Peralta25 mi$73,057
87036Mountainair27 mi$47,132

Zip codes like 87062 elsewhere

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Questions about 87062

What city is zip code 87062?

87062 is assigned to Veguita, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87062 in?

87062 is mostly in Socorro County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87062?

About 1,922 people live in 87062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87062 in?

87062 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87062?

The median household income in 87062 is $20,539.

What zip codes are near 87062?

The closest zip codes to 87062 are 87006, 87028, 87023, 87002, 87831.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.