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87357

Zip code 87357: Pinehill, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaCibola CountyMountain Time
Population
1,818
Median household income
$31K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$85K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$521/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31
U.S. 38.9
Land area
297 sq mi
6 people/sq mi

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

About 87357

87357 is a rural zip code in Pinehill, New Mexico (Cibola County), covering 297 sq mi of land. About 1,818 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 31 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $30,750 a year, about 38% of the national median of $80,734. 36.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $85,000, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $521 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, education and healthcare. 89% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87357 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
31
Under 18
23.3%
65 and over
12.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.2%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American87%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.8%
Diversity index
23
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
92.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
11%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
84%

Households

Households
564
Average household size
3.2
Family households
63.8%
Married couples
14.2%
Living alone
36.2%
Veterans (of adults)
0.9%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
44%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

87357
$30,750
Cibola Co.
$50,759
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,812
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
36.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87357
$85,000
Cibola Co.
$125,400
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87357
$521
Cibola Co.
$759
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
11%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
715
Owner-occupied
52.8%
Vacant
21.1%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
7.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
3.9%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
4%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
25%
10–19
25%
20–29
2%
30–44
12%
45–59
16%
60+
20%
Average commute
32.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
31.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
15%
Education
14%
Healthcare
12%
Engineering and science
10%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Police and fire
7%
Office and admin
6%
Management
6%
Sales
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
1%
Production
1%
Business and finance
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
29%
Health care and social assistance
21%
Public administration
17%
Professional and technical services
7%
Construction
6%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Retail
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Information
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,607
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
73.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87357U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,991$74,888
Service$24,226$26,804
Sales and office$36,538$40,476
Construction and maintenance$62,750$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
28%
Some college
33%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
4%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.5%
Graduate or professional degree
8.2%
Households with broadband
61.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
17.2%
No internet access
37.1%
Without health insurance
13%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pinehill
Center point
34.8294° N, 108.4093° W
Land area
297 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 87357

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87315Fence Lake14 mi$118,324
87321Ramah16 mi$49,313
87327Zuni27 mi$45,959
87020Grants30 mi$62,746
87051San Rafael35 mi—
87827Pie Town36 mi—
87005Bluewater38 mi—
87347Jamestown39 mi—
87021Milan39 mi$40,129
87326Vanderwagen41 mi$34,773
87312Continental Divide42 mi$48,977
87829Quemado43 mi$49,345

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Questions about 87357

What city is zip code 87357?

87357 is assigned to Pinehill, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87357 in?

87357 is in Cibola County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87357?

About 1,818 people live in 87357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87357 in?

87357 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87357?

The median household income in 87357 is $30,750.

What zip codes are near 87357?

The closest zip codes to 87357 are 87315, 87321, 87327, 87020, 87051.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.