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87511

Zip code 87511: Alcalde, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
3,108
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$238K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$654/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
51 sq mi
61 people/sq mi

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

About 87511

87511 is a small-town zip code in Alcalde, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 3,108 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,346 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $237,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $654 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and management. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87511 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
41.4
Under 18
25.1%
65 and over
18.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White7%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic92%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
14.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
35%
Spanish
64%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
1,009
Average household size
3.1
Family households
73.5%
Married couples
51%
Living alone
22.5%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0.8%

Median household income

87511
$70,346
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,768
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.345
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87511
$237,900
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87511
$654
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
42%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
58%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,251
Owner-occupied
83.9%
Vacant
19.3%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0.7%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
21%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
39%
20–29
7%
30–44
11%
45–59
27%
60+
14%
Average commute
32 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
22%
Construction and repair
12%
Management
12%
Food service
10%
Healthcare
8%
Office and admin
8%
Business and finance
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Education
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Production
3%
Police and fire
3%
Engineering and science
0.9%
Computer and math
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Admin, support and management
11%
Professional and technical services
11%
Construction
10%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Retail
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Education
7%
Other services
6%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.9%
Manufacturing
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,381
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87511U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,036$74,888
Service$22,452$26,804
Sales and office$66,009$40,476
Construction and maintenance$40,953$49,199
Production and transportation$21,952$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
30%
Some college
27%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
86.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.3%
No internet access
9.8%
Without health insurance
11.8%
Limited-English households
5.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Alcalde
Center point
36.0889° N, 105.9752° W
Land area
51 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

  • Los Luceros (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • La Villita (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Alcalde (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87511

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87566Ohkay Owingeh5.9 mi$61,029
87582Velarde6.3 mi—
87567Santa Cruz7 mi—
87523Cordova8.3 mi$23,395
87533Espanola · PO box8.7 mi—
87527Dixon8.8 mi$65,461
87531Embudo11 mi—
87532Espanola11 mi$58,448
87522Chimayo11 mi$58,620
87578Truchas12 mi—
87576Trampas · PO box12 mi—
87548Medanales13 mi$72,788

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Questions about 87511

What city is zip code 87511?

87511 is assigned to Alcalde, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87511 in?

87511 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87511?

About 3,108 people live in 87511, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87511 in?

87511 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87511?

The median household income in 87511 is $70,346.

What zip codes are near 87511?

The closest zip codes to 87511 are 87566, 87582, 87567, 87523, 87533.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87511, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.