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87508

Zip code 87508: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSanta Fe CountyMountain Time
Population
18,518
Median household income
$102K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$561K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,623/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
55.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
169 sq mi
109 people/sq mi

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

About 87508

87508 is a small-town zip code in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County), covering 169 sq mi of land. About 18,518 people live here, or 109 per square mile. The median resident is 55.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,565 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $561,200, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,623 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87508 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
55.9
Under 18
14.3%
65 and over
33.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
54.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
35.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
76%
Spanish
19%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
7,455
Average household size
2.4
Family households
68.4%
Married couples
59.5%
Living alone
25.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

87508
$101,565
Santa Fe Co.
$79,071
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,189
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87508
$561,200
Santa Fe Co.
$446,300
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87508
$1,623
Santa Fe Co.
$1,389
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0.7%
20+ units
0.1%
Mobile home
10%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
7,819
Owner-occupied
92.6%
Vacant
4.7%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.8%
Home value to income
5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
64%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
24%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
26%
20–29
29%
30–44
21%
45–59
4%
60+
9%
Average commute
26.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
9%
Education
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Engineering and science
7%
Business and finance
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Computer and math
4%
Food service
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Police and fire
2%
Production
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Professional and technical services
14%
Education
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Other services
8%
Public administration
8%
Retail
6%
Arts and recreation
6%
Construction
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Information
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$55,711
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87508U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$81,068$74,888
Service$30,280$26,804
Sales and office$35,625$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,040$49,199
Production and transportation$35,977$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
14%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
28%
High school graduate or higher
91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
53.3%
Graduate or professional degree
27.9%
Households with broadband
94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.3%
No internet access
3.6%
Without health insurance
6%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Santa Fe
Center point
35.5206° N, 105.9458° W
Land area
169 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Eldorado at Santa Fe (unincorporated)11% of zip
  • Cañoncito (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Sunlit Hills (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Arroyo Hondo (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Conejo (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87508

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87509Santa Fe · PO box2 mi—
87592Santa Fe · PO box2 mi—
87594Santa Fe · PO box2 mi—
87505Santa Fe8.2 mi$78,247
87540Lamy8.9 mi$52,500
87507Santa Fe12 mi$70,398
87502Santa Fe · PO box12 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box12 mi—
87504Santa Fe · PO box12 mi—
87535Glorieta12 mi$59,688
87010Cerrillos14 mi$60,000
87501Santa Fe14 mi$79,603

Zip codes like 87508 elsewhere

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Questions about 87508

What city is zip code 87508?

87508 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 87508 in?

87508 is in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87508?

About 18,518 people live in 87508, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87508 in?

87508 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87508?

The median household income in 87508 is $101,565.

What zip codes are near 87508?

The closest zip codes to 87508 are 87509, 87592, 87594, 87505, 87540.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87508, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.