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87506

Zip code 87506: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSanta Fe CountyMountain Time
Population
16,372
Median household income
$97K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$612K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,117/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
309 sq mi
53 people/sq mi

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

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
56.6
Under 18
15.4%
65 and over
35%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic39%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American11%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
62.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
64%
Spanish
26%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0.2%
Other
6%

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

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

87506
$96,511
Santa Fe Co.
$79,071
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$73,148
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
35.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.542
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87506
$611,800
Santa Fe Co.
$446,300
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87506
$1,117
Santa Fe Co.
$1,389
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
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

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
21%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
21%
20–29
26%
30–44
31%
45–59
7%
60+
4%
Average commute
25.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Office and admin
10%
Engineering and science
10%
Business and finance
8%
Healthcare
7%
Sales
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Education
5%
Production
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Professional and technical services
20%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Public administration
11%
Retail
8%
Education
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
6%
Arts and recreation
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$52,103
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
26.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87506U.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+)

No diploma
5%
High school
20%
Some college
19%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
27%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87574Tesuque · PO box3.4 mi—
87502Santa Fe · PO box9.6 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box9.6 mi—
87504Santa Fe · PO box9.6 mi—
87501Santa Fe9.9 mi$79,603
87522Chimayo12 mi$58,620
87567Santa Cruz12 mi—
87533Espanola · PO box13 mi—
87523Cordova14 mi$23,395
87547White Rock14 mi$156,444
87573Tererro14 mi—
87532Espanola15 mi$58,448

Zip codes like 87506 elsewhere

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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.