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87083

Zip code 87083: Cochiti Lake, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
476
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$255K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,429/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
65.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
44 people/sq mi

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

About 87083

87083 is a rural zip code in Cochiti Lake, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 476 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 65.2 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 $57,375 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $255,300, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,429 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, management and sales.

How 87083 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 476 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
65.2
Under 18
12.2%
65 and over
50.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White55%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American13%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial14%
Diversity index
63.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
30.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
7%

Households

Households
273
Average household size
1.7
Family households
43.6%
Married couples
29.3%
Living alone
44%
Veterans (of adults)
10.8%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

87083
$57,375
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,590
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87083
$255,300
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87083
$1,429
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
305
Owner-occupied
91.9%
Vacant
10.5%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
46.2%
Home value to income
4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
2%
20–29
6%
30–44
29%
45–59
23%
60+
19%
Average commute
35 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
15%
Management
10%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
8%
Legal and social services
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Office and admin
7%
Computer and math
7%
Arts, media and sports
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Engineering and science
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
1%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Public administration
17%
Education
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
11%
Professional and technical services
11%
Other services
9%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Information
4%
Construction
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
1%
Manufacturing
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,125
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
35.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87083U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,250$74,888
Service$25,000$26,804
Sales and office$29,167$40,476
Construction and maintenance$105,417$49,199
Production and transportation$12,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
10%
Some college
28%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
29%
High school graduate or higher
99%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.2%
Graduate or professional degree
28.7%
Households with broadband
82.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
23.1%
No internet access
5.9%
Without health insurance
4.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cochiti Lake
Center point
35.6450° N, 106.3637° W
Land area
11 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 Lake (unincorporated)12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87083

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87072Cochiti Pueblo3.1 mi$83,472
87041Pena Blanca3.8 mi$80,662
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo8.1 mi$61,544
87544Los Alamos9.3 mi$138,583
87547White Rock14 mi$156,444
87507Santa Fe14 mi$70,398
87545Los Alamos · PO box16 mi—
87001Algodones16 mi$68,547
87044Ponderosa17 mi$60,313
87025Jemez Springs19 mi$153,936
87010Cerrillos21 mi$60,000
87024Jemez Pueblo22 mi$60,727

Questions about 87083

What city is zip code 87083?

87083 is assigned to Cochiti Lake, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87083 in?

87083 is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87083?

About 476 people live in 87083, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87083 in?

87083 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87083?

The median household income in 87083 is $57,375.

What zip codes are near 87083?

The closest zip codes to 87083 are 87072, 87041, 87052, 87544, 87547.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87083, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.