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87544

Zip code 87544: Los Alamos, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSandoval CountyMountain Time
Population
13,598
Median household income
$139K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$488K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,360/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
133 sq mi
102 people/sq mi

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

About 87544

87544 is a small-town zip code in Los Alamos, New Mexico (Sandoval County), covering 133 sq mi of land. About 13,598 people live here, or 102 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,583 a year, 72% above the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $488,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,360 a month.

69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; management; and computer and math (tech). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87544 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
38.6
Under 18
20.2%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian6%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
49
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
28%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
13%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
8%
Other
0%

Households

Households
6,163
Average household size
2.2
Family households
58.9%
Married couples
48.2%
Living alone
34.5%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
7%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
20%
$200k+
27%

Median household income

87544
$138,583
Sandoval Co.
$86,636
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$75,942
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
46.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.391
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87544
$488,300
Sandoval Co.
$313,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87544
$1,360
Sandoval Co.
$1,427
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
11%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,395
Owner-occupied
67.1%
Vacant
3.6%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
2.2%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
16%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
27%
10–19
56%
20–29
14%
30–44
2%
45–59
1%
60+
0.4%
Average commute
12.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Engineering and science
35%
Management
8%
Computer and math
8%
Healthcare
7%
Education
7%
Business and finance
6%
Office and admin
6%
Legal and social services
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Sales
3%
Production
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
51%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Education
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Public administration
5%
Retail
5%
Other services
3%
Construction
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Information
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.8%
Wholesale
0.3%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$90,986
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
43.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87544U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$111,013$74,888
Service$24,786$26,804
Sales and office$28,872$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,212$49,199
Production and transportation$52,011$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
9%
Some college
14%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
46%
High school graduate or higher
97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
69.3%
Graduate or professional degree
46%
Households with broadband
94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.5%
No internet access
2.3%
Without health insurance
3.3%
Limited-English households
3.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Los Alamos
Center point
35.7670° N, 106.2951° W
Land area
133 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87544 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Los Alamos (unincorporated)8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87544

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87547White Rock5.8 mi$156,444
87545Los Alamos · PO box6.7 mi—
87083Cochiti Lake9.3 mi$57,375
87041Pena Blanca12 mi$80,662
87072Cochiti Pueblo12 mi$83,472
87507Santa Fe15 mi$70,398
87052Santo Domingo Pueblo17 mi$61,544
87532Espanola18 mi$58,448
87025Jemez Springs19 mi$153,936
87506Santa Fe20 mi$96,511
87533Espanola · PO box20 mi—
87044Ponderosa21 mi$60,313

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Questions about 87544

What city is zip code 87544?

87544 is assigned to Los Alamos, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87544 in?

87544 is mostly in Sandoval County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87544?

About 13,598 people live in 87544, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87544 in?

87544 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87544?

The median household income in 87544 is $138,583.

What zip codes are near 87544?

The closest zip codes to 87544 are 87547, 87545, 87083, 87041, 87072.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87544, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.