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87505

Zip code 87505: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSanta Fe CountyMountain Time
Population
32,092
Median household income
$78K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$508K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,384/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54
U.S. 38.9
Land area
65 sq mi
493 people/sq mi

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

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
54
Under 18
10.7%
65 and over
34.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic35%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.9%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
55.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
35.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
20%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.4%

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

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

87505
$78,247
Santa Fe Co.
$79,071
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$60,039
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87505
$507,800
Santa Fe Co.
$446,300
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87505
$1,384
Santa Fe Co.
$1,389
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
64%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
1%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
21%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
48%
20–29
11%
30–44
7%
45–59
6%
60+
6%
Average commute
19.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
12%
Education
11%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
9%
Office and admin
8%
Business and finance
8%
Engineering and science
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Computer and math
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
2%
Police and fire
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
16%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Education
11%
Retail
10%
Public administration
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Other services
6%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Arts and recreation
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Information
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$49,799
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87505U.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+)

No diploma
5%
High school
14%
Some college
18%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
31%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87502Santa Fe · PO box6.1 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box6.1 mi—
87504Santa Fe · PO box6.1 mi—
87501Santa Fe6.2 mi$79,603
87535Glorieta7.7 mi$59,688
87508Santa Fe8.2 mi$101,565
87509Santa Fe · PO box9.4 mi—
87592Santa Fe · PO box9.4 mi—
87594Santa Fe · PO box9.4 mi—
87574Tesuque · PO box12 mi—
87507Santa Fe14 mi$70,398
87573Tererro14 mi—

Zip codes like 87505 elsewhere

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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.