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87315

Zip code 87315: Fence Lake, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaCibola CountyMountain Time
Population
130
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$118K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
59
U.S. 38.9
Land area
302 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 87315

87315 is a rural zip code in Fence Lake, New Mexico (Cibola County), covering 302 sq mi of land. About 130 people live here. The median resident is 59 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 $118,324 a year, 47% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 87315 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 130 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
59
Under 18
0%
65 and over
0%

Race and ethnicity

  • White48%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American30%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
62.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
63
Average household size
2.1
Family households
100%
Married couples
100%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
6.9%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
75%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87315
$118,324
Cibola Co.
$50,759
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$50,467
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.078
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87315
—
Cibola Co.
$125,400
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87315
—
Cibola Co.
$759
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
30%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
87
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
27.6%
Median year built
1994
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
0%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
100%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

No data reported.

Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
100%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
100%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87315U.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+)

No diploma
0%
High school
17%
Some college
66%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.4%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.1%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
66.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Fence Lake
Center point
34.6626° N, 108.5508° W
Land area
302 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 87315

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87357Pinehill14 mi$30,750
87321Ramah29 mi$49,313
87829Quemado30 mi$49,345
87327Zuni31 mi$45,959
87827Pie Town31 mi—
85936Saint Johns42 mi$131,238
87326Vanderwagen46 mi$34,773
86512Sanders49 mi$31,087
87347Jamestown50 mi—
87005Bluewater52 mi—
87305Gallup52 mi$45,096
87312Continental Divide54 mi$48,977

Questions about 87315

What city is zip code 87315?

87315 is assigned to Fence Lake, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87315 in?

87315 is in Cibola County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87315?

About 130 people live in 87315, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87315 in?

87315 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87315?

The median household income in 87315 is $118,324.

What zip codes are near 87315?

The closest zip codes to 87315 are 87357, 87321, 87829, 87327, 87827.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87315, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.