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87501

Zip code 87501: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSanta Fe CountyMountain Time
Population
16,007
Median household income
$80K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$673K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,635/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
51 sq mi
316 people/sq mi

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

About 87501

87501 is a small-town zip code in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 16,007 people live here, or 316 per square mile. The median resident is 58.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,603 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $673,100, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,635 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87501 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
58.7
Under 18
9.4%
65 and over
41%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
49.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
33.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
77%
Spanish
13%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
2%

Households

Households
9,166
Average household size
1.7
Family households
44.9%
Married couples
32.6%
Living alone
46.2%
Veterans (of adults)
5.6%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

87501
$79,603
Santa Fe Co.
$79,071
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$73,074
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87501
$673,100
Santa Fe Co.
$446,300
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87501
$1,635
Santa Fe Co.
$1,389
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
10,800
Owner-occupied
65.2%
Vacant
15.1%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.5%
Home value to income
8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
40%
20–29
17%
30–44
10%
45–59
6%
60+
4%
Average commute
19 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
14%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
9%
Engineering and science
9%
Education
8%
Legal and social services
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Office and admin
6%
Business and finance
5%
Food service
5%
Computer and math
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Police and fire
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services
20%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
11%
Education
9%
Arts and recreation
8%
Public administration
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Construction
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Information
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Wholesale
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$63,005
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87501U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$81,897$74,888
Service$26,875$26,804
Sales and office$39,643$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,719$49,199
Production and transportation$64,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
11%
Some college
17%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
38%
High school graduate or higher
97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
64.1%
Graduate or professional degree
38.2%
Households with broadband
91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.2%
No internet access
6.4%
Without health insurance
4%
Limited-English households
1.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Santa Fe
Center point
35.7082° N, 105.8510° W
Land area
51 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

  • Santa Fe25% of zip
  • Hyde Park (unincorporated)4% of zip
  • Tesuque (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87501

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87502Santa Fe · PO box5.1 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box5.1 mi—
87504Santa Fe · PO box5.1 mi—
87505Santa Fe6.2 mi$78,247
87574Tesuque · PO box6.6 mi—
87573Tererro9.2 mi—
87506Santa Fe9.9 mi$96,511
87535Glorieta11 mi$59,688
87552Pecos14 mi$53,688
87508Santa Fe14 mi$101,565
87509Santa Fe · PO box15 mi—
87592Santa Fe · PO box15 mi—

Zip codes like 87501 elsewhere

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Questions about 87501

What city is zip code 87501?

87501 is assigned to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87501 in?

87501 is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87501?

About 16,007 people live in 87501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87501 in?

87501 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87501?

The median household income in 87501 is $79,603.

What zip codes are near 87501?

The closest zip codes to 87501 are 87502, 87503, 87504, 87505, 87574.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.