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87537

Zip code 87537: Hernandez, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
2,038
Median household income
$48K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$250K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$777/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
142 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

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

About 87537

87537 is a rural zip code in Hernandez, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 142 sq mi of land. About 2,038 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,228 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $250,000, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $777 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 96% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87537 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
45.8
Under 18
24.4%
65 and over
23.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White2%
  • Black0.0%
  • Hispanic88%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American11%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
22.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
92.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
4%
Spanish
89%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
7%

Households

Households
943
Average household size
2.2
Family households
52.5%
Married couples
42.5%
Living alone
45.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.3%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

87537
$48,228
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,842
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87537
$250,000
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87537
$777
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
49%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
51%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,033
Owner-occupied
78.7%
Vacant
8.7%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
18.3%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
0.5%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
23%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
61%
20–29
5%
30–44
18%
45–59
11%
60+
1%
Average commute
21 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
22%
Construction and repair
17%
Office and admin
13%
Education
12%
Management
10%
Healthcare
10%
Police and fire
6%
Transportation and moving
3%
Production
1%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Sales
1%
Business and finance
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Food service
0.7%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Education
22%
Professional and technical services
22%
Retail
14%
Other services
13%
Construction
10%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Public administration
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Information
0.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.7%
Admin, support and management
0.3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.1%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,572
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87537U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,500$74,888
Service$37,159$26,804
Sales and office$41,492$40,476
Construction and maintenance$98,117$49,199
Production and transportation$46,563$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
44%
Some college
28%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
2%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.2%
Households with broadband
69.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
41.3%
No internet access
30.2%
Without health insurance
5.5%
Limited-English households
2.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hernandez
Center point
36.1421° N, 106.2599° W
Land area
142 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Chili (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Hernandez (unincorporated)1% of zip
  • El Duende (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87537

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87548Medanales4.8 mi$72,788
87566Ohkay Owingeh11 mi$61,029
87516Canones12 mi$103,625
87532Espanola13 mi$58,448
87530El Rito14 mi—
87582Velarde15 mi—
87533Espanola · PO box15 mi—
87064Youngsville16 mi—
87511Alcalde16 mi$70,346
87567Santa Cruz17 mi—
87545Los Alamos · PO box19 mi—
87510Abiquiu19 mi$85,453

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Questions about 87537

What city is zip code 87537?

87537 is assigned to Hernandez, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87537 in?

87537 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87537?

About 2,038 people live in 87537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87537 in?

87537 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87537?

The median household income in 87537 is $48,228.

What zip codes are near 87537?

The closest zip codes to 87537 are 87548, 87566, 87516, 87532, 87530.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87537, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.