Zip code 87505: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87505
87505 is a small-town zip code in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 32,092 people live here, or 493 per square mile. The median resident is 54 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $78,247 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $507,800, or 6.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,384 a month.
57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87505 compares
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%79th of 315 in NM
- 97thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.493rd of 314 in NM
- 97thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%74th of 308 in NM
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.47753rd of 307 in NM
- 87thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%16th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$60,03985thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21816th of 312 in NM
- Government workers20.2%85thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%193rd of 308 in NM
- Work from home21.3%81stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%57th of 307 in NM
- 79thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%225th of 311 in NM
- Median home value$507,80076thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10011th of 250 in NM
- Healthcare workers10.9%70thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%107th of 308 in NM
- 68thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%37th of 308 in NM
- Veterans6.9%65thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%154th of 315 in NM
- 64thU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%125th of 309 in NM
- Diversity index55.863rdU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.767th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$49,79955thU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75861st of 278 in NM
- Population32,09254thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24623rd of 315 in NM
- Poverty rate10.9%50thU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%210th of 311 in NM
- 50thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%61st of 315 in NM
- Median gross rent$1,38449thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06721st of 173 in NM
- Median household income$78,24748thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05951st of 256 in NM
- 45thU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%107th of 236 in NM
- Uninsured rate6.2%44thU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%186th of 312 in NM
- Homeownership rate60.4%33rdU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%278th of 311 in NM
- Population density493/sq mi32ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi38th of 315 in NM
- Broadband access89.6%31stU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%87th of 311 in NM
- Average commute19.2 min10thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min191st of 235 in NM
- Residents under 1810.7%3rdU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%236th of 315 in NM
| Measure | 87505 | Santa Fe | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 34.1% | 28% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 79th of 315 | |
| Median age | 54 | 48.7 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 93rd of 314 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.7% | 17.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 74th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.499 | 0.487 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 53rd of 307 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 57.2% | 46.1% | 31% | 35.7% | 16th of 315 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $60,039 | $52,207 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 16th of 312 | |
| Government workers | 20.2% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 193rd of 308 | |
| Work from home | 21.3% | 18.4% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 57th of 307 | |
| Housing vacancy | 12% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 225th of 311 | |
| Median home value | $507,800 | $446,300 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 11th of 250 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.9% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 107th of 308 | |
| Tech workers | 4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 37th of 308 | |
| Veterans | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 154th of 315 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 125th of 309 | |
| Diversity index | 55.8 | 57.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 67th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,799 | $45,460 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 61st of 278 | |
| Population | 32,092 | 156,105 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 23rd of 315 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 12% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 210th of 311 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.9% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 61st of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,384 | $1,389 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 21st of 173 | |
| Median household income | $78,247 | $79,071 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 51st of 256 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.3% | 51% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 107th of 236 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 186th of 312 | |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 71.5% | 70% | 65.2% | 278th of 311 | |
| Population density | 493/sq mi | 82/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 38th of 315 | |
| Broadband access | 89.6% | 90.1% | 86.5% | 91% | 87th of 311 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.2 min | 23.8 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 191st of 235 | |
| Residents under 18 | 10.7% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 22% | 236th of 315 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White56%
- Black2%
- Hispanic35%
- Asian2%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.9%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,646
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 44.4%
- Married couples
- 33.9%
- Living alone
- 47.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.9%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18,906
- Owner-occupied
- 60.4%
- Vacant
- 12%
- Median year built
- 1981
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 27.1%
- Home value to income
- 6.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87505 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,593 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,308 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $39,018 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $34,891 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,821 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 57.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 30.6%
- Households with broadband
- 89.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 73.4%
- No internet access
- 7.7%
- Without health insurance
- 6.2%
- Limited-English households
- 2.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Santa Fe
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Santa Fe County
- Center point
- 35.6198° N, 105.8670° W
- Land area
- 65 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 Fe21% of zip
- Santa Fe Foothills (unincorporated)13% of zip
- Cañoncito (unincorporated)7% of zip
- Cañada de los Alamos (unincorporated)6% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87505
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87502 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 87503 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 87504 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 87501 | Santa Fe, NM | 6.2 mi | $79,603 |
| 87535 | Glorieta, NM | 7.7 mi | $59,688 |
| 87508 | Santa Fe, NM | 8.2 mi | $101,565 |
| 87509 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 87592 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 87594 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 87574 | Tesuque, NM · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 87507 | Santa Fe, NM | 14 mi | $70,398 |
| 87573 | Tererro, NM | 14 mi | — |
Zip codes like 87505 elsewhere
Questions about 87505
What city is zip code 87505?
87505 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 87505 in?
87505 is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87505?
About 32,092 people live in 87505, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87505 in?
87505 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87505?
The median household income in 87505 is $78,247.
What zip codes are near 87505?
The closest zip codes to 87505 are 87502, 87503, 87504, 87501, 87535.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87505, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.