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87412

Zip code 87412: Blanco, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
779
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$130K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
477 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

About 87412

87412 is a rural zip code in Blanco, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 477 sq mi of land. About 779 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 49.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,417 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 31.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $129,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 99% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; sales; and construction and repair. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87412 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
49.6
Under 18
9.6%
65 and over
25.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White43%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American8%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
64.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
47.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
22%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
5%

Households

Households
332
Average household size
2.3
Family households
55.4%
Married couples
45.5%
Living alone
25.3%
Veterans (of adults)
11.8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
34%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87412
$55,417
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,366
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
31.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87412
$129,800
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87412
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
37%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
451
Owner-occupied
98.5%
Vacant
26.4%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
20%
20–29
16%
30–44
40%
45–59
2%
60+
14%
Average commute
36.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
28%
Sales
13%
Construction and repair
13%
Business and finance
12%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
9%
Engineering and science
7%
Office and admin
4%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate
21%
Agriculture and mining
18%
Admin, support and management
17%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Manufacturing
2%
Construction
2%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$32,399
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87412U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,842$74,888
Service$20,223$26,804
Sales and office$30,962$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,605$49,199
Production and transportation$145,625$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
36%
Some college
18%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.6%
Graduate or professional degree
5.1%
Households with broadband
54.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
18.1%
No internet access
27.1%
Without health insurance
8.7%
Limited-English households
6.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Blanco
Center point
36.6450° N, 107.5475° W
Land area
477 sq mi
Water area
1.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87412 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 87412

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87419Navajo Dam20 mi$21,007
87410Aztec24 mi$55,189
87413Bloomfield26 mi$49,869
81121Arboles27 mi$42,813
81137Ignacio28 mi$63,860
87029Lindrith32 mi$70,435
87415Flora Vista33 mi$44,095
87037Nageezi34 mi$19,044
87402Farmington35 mi$79,461
87401Farmington36 mi$61,886
87018Counselor37 mi$30,250
81303Durango37 mi$88,103

Questions about 87412

What city is zip code 87412?

87412 is assigned to Blanco, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87412 in?

87412 is mostly in Rio Arriba County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87412?

About 779 people live in 87412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87412 in?

87412 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87412?

The median household income in 87412 is $55,417.

What zip codes are near 87412?

The closest zip codes to 87412 are 87419, 87410, 87413, 81121, 81137.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.