Zip code 87506: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87506
87506 is a small-town zip code in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County), covering 309 sq mi of land. About 16,372 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 56.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $96,511 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $611,800, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,117 a month.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and engineering and science. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87506 compares
- Median age56.698thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.480th of 314 in NM
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%74th of 315 in NM
- Government workers26.8%96thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%120th of 308 in NM
- 96thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.47725th of 307 in NM
- 95thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%83rd of 308 in NM
- Per capita income$73,14893rdStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,2187th of 312 in NM
- Homeownership rate83.8%87thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%143rd of 311 in NM
- Median home value$611,80083rdU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,1005th of 250 in NM
- Work from home20.9%80thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%58th of 307 in NM
- 79thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%34th of 315 in NM
- Housing vacancy11.8%78thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%227th of 311 in NM
- Diversity index62.277thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.728th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$96,51168thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05918th of 256 in NM
- 65thU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%121st of 309 in NM
- Veterans6.8%63rdU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%158th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$52,10361stU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75851st of 278 in NM
- Poverty rate12.2%57thU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%197th of 311 in NM
- Average commute25.7 min48thU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min118th of 235 in NM
- Uninsured rate5.9%42ndU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%194th of 312 in NM
- 40thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%92nd of 315 in NM
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%82nd of 308 in NM
- Median gross rent$1,11730thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06747th of 173 in NM
- Broadband access88.8%27thU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%94th of 311 in NM
- Population16,37225thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24642nd of 315 in NM
- 19thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%169th of 308 in NM
- 9thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%159th of 236 in NM
- Residents under 1815.4%9thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%206th of 315 in NM
- Population density53/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi87th of 315 in NM
| Measure | 87506 | Santa Fe | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.6 | 48.7 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 80th of 314 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 35% | 28% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 74th of 315 | |
| Government workers | 26.8% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 120th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.542 | 0.487 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 25th of 307 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.7% | 17.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 83rd of 308 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $73,148 | $52,207 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 7th of 312 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.8% | 71.5% | 70% | 65.2% | 143rd of 311 | |
| Median home value | $611,800 | $446,300 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 5th of 250 | |
| Work from home | 20.9% | 18.4% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 58th of 307 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.5% | 46.1% | 31% | 35.7% | 34th of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.8% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 227th of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 62.2 | 57.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 28th of 315 | |
| Median household income | $96,511 | $79,071 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 18th of 256 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 121st of 309 | |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 158th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,103 | $45,460 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 51st of 278 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 12% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 197th of 311 | |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 23.8 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 118th of 235 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 194th of 312 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 92nd of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 82nd of 308 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,117 | $1,389 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 47th of 173 | |
| Broadband access | 88.8% | 90.1% | 86.5% | 91% | 94th of 311 | |
| Population | 16,372 | 156,105 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 42nd of 315 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 169th of 308 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 35.1% | 51% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 159th of 236 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 22% | 206th of 315 | |
| Population density | 53/sq mi | 82/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 87th 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
- White46%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic39%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American11%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7,543
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 63%
- Married couples
- 49%
- Living alone
- 31.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 8,554
- Owner-occupied
- 83.8%
- Vacant
- 11.8%
- Median year built
- 1994
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 35.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.3%
- Home value to income
- 6.3× (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 | 87506 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $85,580 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,552 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,993 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,914 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $32,813 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 27%
- Households with broadband
- 88.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 65.5%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 5.9%
- Limited-English households
- 2.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Santa Fe
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Santa Fe County
- Center point
- 35.8246° N, 105.9553° W
- Land area
- 309 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Tano Road (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Las Campanas (unincorporated)3% of zip
- La Tierra (unincorporated)3% of zip
- Nambe (unincorporated)3% of zip
- Tesuque (unincorporated)2% of zip
- Santa Fe2% of zip
- San Ildefonso Pueblo (unincorporated)1% of zip
- Pojoaque (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87506
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87574 | Tesuque, NM · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 87502 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 87503 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 87504 | Santa Fe, NM · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 87501 | Santa Fe, NM | 9.9 mi | $79,603 |
| 87522 | Chimayo, NM | 12 mi | $58,620 |
| 87567 | Santa Cruz, NM | 12 mi | — |
| 87533 | Espanola, NM · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 87523 | Cordova, NM | 14 mi | $23,395 |
| 87547 | White Rock, NM | 14 mi | $156,444 |
| 87573 | Tererro, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 87532 | Espanola, NM | 15 mi | $58,448 |
Zip codes like 87506 elsewhere
Questions about 87506
What city is zip code 87506?
87506 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 87506 in?
87506 is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87506?
About 16,372 people live in 87506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87506 in?
87506 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87506?
The median household income in 87506 is $96,511.
What zip codes are near 87506?
The closest zip codes to 87506 are 87574, 87502, 87503, 87504, 87501.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.