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87527

Zip code 87527: Dixon, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
1,534
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$406K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
39 sq mi
39 people/sq mi

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

About 87527

87527 is a rural zip code in Dixon, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 1,534 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,461 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 34% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $406,300, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 64.8 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and education. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 60% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87527 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
38.3
Under 18
33.9%
65 and over
29.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic80%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
32.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
70.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
41%
Spanish
59%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
624
Average household size
2.5
Family households
58.3%
Married couples
32.2%
Living alone
33.8%
Veterans (of adults)
10%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87527
$65,461
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,184
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
34%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.372
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87527
$406,300
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87527
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
675
Owner-occupied
76.9%
Vacant
7.6%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
60.3%
Home value to income
6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
14%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
28%
10–19
0%
20–29
9%
30–44
16%
45–59
3%
60+
44%
Average commute
64.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
36.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
34%
Construction and repair
16%
Education
14%
Food service
14%
Business and finance
11%
Farming, fishing and forestry
8%
Transportation and moving
3%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Construction
29%
Education
14%
Restaurants and hotels
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Public administration
11%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Professional and technical services
3%
Retail
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,969
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87527U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$63,036$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$23,667$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
20%
Some college
25%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
Graduate or professional degree
16.3%
Households with broadband
84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.2%
No internet access
15.7%
Without health insurance
3.3%
Limited-English households
5.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dixon
Center point
36.1511° N, 105.8384° W
Land area
39 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

  • Dixon (unincorporated)28% of zip
  • Ojo Sarco (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87527

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87576Trampas · PO box4.6 mi—
87531Embudo6.4 mi—
87553Penasco7.5 mi$48,906
87578Truchas8.1 mi—
87511Alcalde8.8 mi$70,346
87582Velarde8.9 mi—
87523Cordova9.8 mi$23,395
87543Llano11 mi—
87549Ojo Caliente12 mi$56,134
87522Chimayo13 mi$58,620
87566Ohkay Owingeh15 mi$61,029
87567Santa Cruz15 mi—

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Questions about 87527

What city is zip code 87527?

87527 is assigned to Dixon, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87527 in?

87527 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87527?

About 1,534 people live in 87527, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87527 in?

87527 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87527?

The median household income in 87527 is $65,461.

What zip codes are near 87527?

The closest zip codes to 87527 are 87576, 87531, 87553, 87578, 87511.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87527, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.