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87531

Zip code 87531: Embudo, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
144
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
74.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
33 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

About 87531

87531 is a rural zip code in Embudo, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 144 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 74.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

61.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 87531 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 144 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
74.4
Under 18
0%
65 and over
73.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
68
Average household size
2.1
Family households
100%
Married couples
44.1%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
17.4%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
56%
$25–50k
44%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87531
—
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$10,404
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
61.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.117
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87531
—
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87531
—
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
37%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
63%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
174
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
60.9%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

No data reported.

Commute time (one way)

No data reported.

Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
26.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
100%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Construction
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
100%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87531U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
26%
High school
21%
Some college
35%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
Graduate or professional degree
17.4%
Households with broadband
44.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
44.1%
No internet access
55.9%
Without health insurance
26.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Embudo
Center point
36.2282° N, 105.9017° W
Land area
33 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87531 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Dixon (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87531

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87549Ojo Caliente5.7 mi$56,134
87582Velarde6.2 mi—
87527Dixon6.4 mi$65,461
87553Penasco9.3 mi$48,906
87576Trampas · PO box10 mi—
87511Alcalde11 mi$70,346
87539La Madera12 mi—
87517Carson13 mi—
87578Truchas15 mi—
87566Ohkay Owingeh15 mi$61,029
87523Cordova15 mi$23,395
87557Ranchos De Taos16 mi$49,337

Questions about 87531

What city is zip code 87531?

87531 is assigned to Embudo, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87531 in?

87531 is mostly in Taos County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87531?

About 144 people live in 87531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87531 in?

87531 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 87531?

The closest zip codes to 87531 are 87549, 87582, 87527, 87553, 87576.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87531, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.