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87415

Zip code 87415: Flora Vista, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
2,273
Median household income
$44K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$219K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,495/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
17 sq mi
134 people/sq mi

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

About 87415

87415 is a small-town zip code in Flora Vista, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 2,273 people live here, or 134 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,095 a year, about 55% of the national median of $80,734. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $219,100, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,495 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 87415 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
50.9
Under 18
13.8%
65 and over
15.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American18%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
53
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
26.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
858
Average household size
2.7
Family households
72.6%
Married couples
58.3%
Living alone
13.3%
Veterans (of adults)
2.1%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
52%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

87415
$44,095
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,259
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87415
$219,100
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87415
$1,495
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
40%
2–4 units
0.8%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
56%
Boat, RV, van
4%
Housing units
1,051
Owner-occupied
80.8%
Vacant
18.4%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
75.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
75.5%
Home value to income
5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
96%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
41%
20–29
13%
30–44
35%
45–59
0%
60+
9%
Average commute
27.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
36%
Healthcare
22%
Transportation and moving
12%
Office and admin
5%
Food service
5%
Management
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Business and finance
2%
Education
2%
Production
2%
Sales
1%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
29%
Health care and social assistance
22%
Admin, support and management
10%
Construction
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Retail
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Education
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.9%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,559
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87415U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$57,083$74,888
Service$19,405$26,804
Sales and office$37,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,299$49,199
Production and transportation$24,171$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
21%
High school
24%
Some college
37%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.2%
Graduate or professional degree
1.5%
Households with broadband
90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
88.2%
No internet access
9.6%
Without health insurance
6.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Flora Vista
Center point
36.8272° N, 108.0975° W
Land area
17 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Flora Vista (unincorporated)24% of zip
  • Farmington6% of zip
  • Spencerville (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87415

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87402Farmington3.7 mi$79,461
87401Farmington7.8 mi$61,886
87418La Plata9 mi$82,750
87410Aztec11 mi$55,189
87417Kirtland15 mi$75,215
81329Marvel · PO box18 mi—
81326Hesperus22 mi$80,089
87421Waterflow24 mi$51,029
81303Durango25 mi$88,103
87416Fruitland26 mi$49,973
87419Navajo Dam26 mi$21,007
87413Bloomfield26 mi$49,869

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Questions about 87415

What city is zip code 87415?

87415 is assigned to Flora Vista, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87415 in?

87415 is in San Juan County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87415?

About 2,273 people live in 87415, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87415 in?

87415 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87415?

The median household income in 87415 is $44,095.

What zip codes are near 87415?

The closest zip codes to 87415 are 87402, 87401, 87418, 87410, 87417.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87415, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.