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87538

Zip code 87538: Ilfeld, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Miguel CountyMountain Time
Population
467
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50
U.S. 38.9
Land area
55 sq mi
9 people/sq mi

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

About 87538

87538 is a rural zip code in Ilfeld, New Mexico (San Miguel County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 467 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

37.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and education.

How 87538 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 467 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
50
Under 18
25.9%
65 and over
18.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial33%
Diversity index
61.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
15%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
163
Average household size
2.9
Family households
100%
Married couples
71.2%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
45%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
36%
$200k+
18%

Median household income

87538
—
San Miguel Co.
$49,431
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,517
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
37.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
54.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87538
—
San Miguel Co.
$188,500
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87538
—
San Miguel Co.
$823
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
241
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
32.4%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
87%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
9%
20–29
48%
30–44
21%
45–59
17%
60+
5%
Average commute
29.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
74.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
27%
Business and finance
22%
Education
17%
Healthcare
17%
Sales
9%
Transportation and moving
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Other services
17%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Education
17%
Construction
16%
Agriculture and mining
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Retail
5%
Public administration
4%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$56,633
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
34.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87538U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,580$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
9%
High school
34%
Some college
8%
Associate's
29%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
84.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
18.4%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ilfeld
Center point
35.4932° N, 105.5377° W
Land area
55 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

  • North San Ysidro (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87538

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87565San Jose4 mi$24,190
87562Rowe8.9 mi$116,402
87535Glorieta13 mi$59,688
87552Pecos13 mi$53,688
87731Montezuma16 mi—
87569Serafina16 mi$99,779
87560Ribera18 mi$29,179
87583Villanueva18 mi—
87540Lamy20 mi$52,500
87505Santa Fe21 mi$78,247
87573Tererro22 mi—
87501Santa Fe23 mi$79,603

Questions about 87538

What city is zip code 87538?

87538 is assigned to Ilfeld, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87538 in?

87538 is in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87538?

About 467 people live in 87538, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87538 in?

87538 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 87538?

The closest zip codes to 87538 are 87565, 87562, 87535, 87552, 87731.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87538, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.