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87375

Zip code 87375: Yatahey, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
4,481
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$37K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$481/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
168 sq mi
27 people/sq mi

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

About 87375

87375 is a rural zip code in Yatahey, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 168 sq mi of land. About 4,481 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,735 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 35.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $36,600, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $481 a month.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 87% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87375 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
38.3
Under 18
23.8%
65 and over
15.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White1%
  • Black0.0%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American94%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.6%
Diversity index
10.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
13%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
86%

Households

Households
1,238
Average household size
3.6
Family households
72.4%
Married couples
28.7%
Living alone
25.5%
Veterans (of adults)
4.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0.6%

Median household income

87375
$40,735
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,101
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
35.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87375
$36,600
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87375
$481
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
37%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
1,504
Owner-occupied
95%
Vacant
17.7%
Median year built
1992
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
89%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
15%
20–29
43%
30–44
27%
45–59
6%
60+
7%
Average commute
29 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
46.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Transportation and moving
13%
Sales
11%
Office and admin
10%
Food service
9%
Production
8%
Healthcare
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Police and fire
3%
Business and finance
1%
Legal and social services
0.6%
Engineering and science
0.4%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%
Computer and math
0.3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Retail
32%
Restaurants and hotels
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Education
9%
Public administration
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Other services
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
0.8%
Professional and technical services
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,611
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87375U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,069$74,888
Service$18,864$26,804
Sales and office$23,929$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,000$49,199
Production and transportation$43,060$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
23%
High school
44%
Some college
22%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.6%
Graduate or professional degree
1.7%
Households with broadband
39.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
25%
No internet access
51.7%
Without health insurance
24.2%
Limited-English households
8.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Yatahey
Center point
35.6711° N, 108.7889° W
Land area
168 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

  • Rock Springs (unincorporated)8% of zip
  • Twin Lakes (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Yah-ta-hey (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87375

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87317Gamerco6.6 mi$53,589
87302Gallup · PO box10 mi—
87301Gallup10 mi$58,772
87320Mexican Springs11 mi$43,125
86515Window Rock11 mi$47,336
87310Brimhall12 mi$39,896
87322Rehoboth15 mi$29,286
87319Mentmore16 mi$41,452
87311Church Rock17 mi$33,641
87305Gallup19 mi$45,096
87316Fort Wingate19 mi$84,875
86504Fort Defiance24 mi$46,573

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Questions about 87375

What city is zip code 87375?

87375 is assigned to Yatahey, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87375 in?

87375 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87375?

About 4,481 people live in 87375, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87375 in?

87375 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87375?

The median household income in 87375 is $40,735.

What zip codes are near 87375?

The closest zip codes to 87375 are 87317, 87302, 87301, 87320, 86515.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87375, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.