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87072

Zip code 87072: Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
789
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$248K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
44 people/sq mi

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

About 87072

87072 is a rural zip code in Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 789 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 47.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,472 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $248,400, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.8 minutes each way, and 33% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and food service. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 80% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87072 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
47.3
Under 18
16.1%
65 and over
23.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.8%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American91%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
16.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
20%
Spanish
28%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
52%

Households

Households
279
Average household size
2.8
Family households
90.3%
Married couples
25.1%
Living alone
9.7%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
46%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87072
$83,472
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,332
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87072
$248,400
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87072
—
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
317
Owner-occupied
91.4%
Vacant
12%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
44%
Carpooled
20%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
33%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
15%
20–29
3%
30–44
25%
45–59
10%
60+
31%
Average commute
35.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Education
18%
Food service
14%
Construction and repair
11%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Office and admin
7%
Healthcare
6%
Production
6%
Police and fire
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
1%
Sales
1%
Transportation and moving
0.8%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
25%
Education
21%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Public administration
10%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Other services
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Construction
2%
Retail
1%
Professional and technical services
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$26,088
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
25.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
35.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87072U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$28,750$74,888
Service$24,958$26,804
Sales and office$23,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$26,042$49,199
Production and transportation$47,589$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
40%
Some college
42%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
4%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.5%
Graduate or professional degree
1.9%
Households with broadband
82.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
20.4%
No internet access
7.5%
Without health insurance
36.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cochiti Pueblo
Center point
35.6083° N, 106.3955° W
Land area
18 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

  • Cochiti (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87072

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87083Cochiti Lake3.1 mi$57,375
87041Pena Blanca4.2 mi$80,662
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo5.7 mi$61,544
87544Los Alamos12 mi$138,583
87001Algodones13 mi$68,547
87507Santa Fe16 mi$70,398
87044Ponderosa16 mi$60,313
87547White Rock18 mi$156,444
87545Los Alamos · PO box19 mi—
87025Jemez Springs20 mi$153,936
87004Bernalillo20 mi$65,743
87010Cerrillos20 mi$60,000

Questions about 87072

What city is zip code 87072?

87072 is assigned to Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87072 in?

87072 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87072?

About 789 people live in 87072, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87072 in?

87072 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87072?

The median household income in 87072 is $83,472.

What zip codes are near 87072?

The closest zip codes to 87072 are 87083, 87041, 87052, 87544, 87001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87072, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.