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87461

Zip code 87461: Sanostee, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
1,307
Median household income
$33K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$31K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42
U.S. 38.9
Land area
240 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

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

About 87461

87461 is a rural zip code in Sanostee, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 240 sq mi of land. About 1,307 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $32,981 a year, about 41% of the national median of $80,734. 42.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $31,200, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 55 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair. 96% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87461 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
42
Under 18
23.7%
65 and over
20%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American99%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
1.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
4%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
96%

Households

Households
459
Average household size
2.9
Family households
68.6%
Married couples
21.4%
Living alone
29.4%
Veterans (of adults)
2%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
41%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
3%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

87461
$32,981
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$17,509
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
42.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.497
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87461
$31,200
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87461
—
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
20%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
684
Owner-occupied
93%
Vacant
32.9%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
2%
20–29
6%
30–44
21%
45–59
12%
60+
52%
Average commute
55 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
15.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
17%
Cleaning and personal care
14%
Construction and repair
14%
Production
13%
Transportation and moving
9%
Education
7%
Office and admin
7%
Food service
6%
Management
3%
Sales
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
2%
Business and finance
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
29%
Education
11%
Construction
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Retail
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Other services
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
2%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,927
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87461U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,500$74,888
Service$26,944$26,804
Sales and office$35,469$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,000$49,199
Production and transportation$27,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
24%
High school
46%
Some college
22%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
0.5%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1.6%
Graduate or professional degree
1.1%
Households with broadband
39.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
23.1%
No internet access
57.7%
Without health insurance
12.7%
Limited-English households
29.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sanostee
Center point
36.4521° N, 108.9248° W
Land area
240 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Sanostee (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87461

ZipCityDistanceIncome
86544Red Valley14 mi$23,068
87455Newcomb17 mi$38,167
86507Lukachukai20 mi$35,924
86556Tsaile23 mi$27,875
87364Sheep Springs25 mi$32,500
87416Fruitland28 mi$49,973
87420Shiprock28 mi$36,335
87328Navajo30 mi$33,906
86547Round Rock31 mi$39,000
87421Waterflow32 mi$51,029
87325Tohatchi38 mi$36,800
87417Kirtland38 mi$75,215

Zip codes like 87461 elsewhere

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Questions about 87461

What city is zip code 87461?

87461 is assigned to Sanostee, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87461 in?

87461 is in San Juan County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87461?

About 1,307 people live in 87461, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87461 in?

87461 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87461?

The median household income in 87461 is $32,981.

What zip codes are near 87461?

The closest zip codes to 87461 are 86544, 87455, 86507, 86556, 87364.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87461, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.