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87547

Zip code 87547: White Rock, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLos Alamos CountyMountain Time
Population
5,837
Median household income
$156K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$506K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6.5 sq mi
899 people/sq mi

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

About 87547

87547 is a suburban zip code in White Rock, New Mexico (Los Alamos County), covering 6.5 sq mi of land. About 5,837 people live here, or 899 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $156,444 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $505,900, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; management; and office and administrative support.

How 87547 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
41.8
Under 18
26.3%
65 and over
21.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
43.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
29.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
2,084
Average household size
2.8
Family households
75.1%
Married couples
70.3%
Living alone
16.7%
Veterans (of adults)
10.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
3%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
3%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
28%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
38%

Median household income

87547
$156,444
Los Alamos Co.
$147,139
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$71,822
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
55.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.349
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87547
$505,900
Los Alamos Co.
$495,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87547
—
Los Alamos Co.
$1,375
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
99%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0.5%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,335
Owner-occupied
97.6%
Vacant
10.7%
Median year built
1973
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
1%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
42%
20–29
35%
30–44
14%
45–59
0.4%
60+
2%
Average commute
20.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Engineering and science
26%
Management
12%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
11%
Business and finance
10%
Computer and math
9%
Police and fire
5%
Education
5%
Construction and repair
3%
Production
3%
Sales
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Food service
1%
Legal and social services
0.8%
Cleaning and personal care
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
50%
Education
14%
Public administration
10%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Admin, support and management
5%
Retail
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Construction
2%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Other services
0.8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$86,573
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
50.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87547U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$104,939$74,888
Service$78,145$26,804
Sales and office$21,667$40,476
Construction and maintenance$63,750$49,199
Production and transportation$86,989$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0.3%
High school
9%
Some college
12%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
40%
High school graduate or higher
99.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
71%
Graduate or professional degree
39.8%
Households with broadband
89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.9%
No internet access
2.7%
Without health insurance
0.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
White Rock
Center point
35.8110° N, 106.2077° W
Land area
6.5 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

  • White Rock (unincorporated)97% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87547

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87544Los Alamos5.8 mi$138,583
87545Los Alamos · PO box6.1 mi—
87532Espanola13 mi$58,448
87507Santa Fe14 mi$70,398
87506Santa Fe14 mi$96,511
87083Cochiti Lake14 mi$57,375
87533Espanola · PO box15 mi—
87041Pena Blanca16 mi$80,662
87574Tesuque · PO box16 mi—
87567Santa Cruz17 mi—
87502Santa Fe · PO box17 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box17 mi—

Zip codes like 87547 elsewhere

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Questions about 87547

What city is zip code 87547?

87547 is assigned to White Rock, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87547 in?

87547 is in Los Alamos County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87547?

About 5,837 people live in 87547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87547 in?

87547 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87547?

The median household income in 87547 is $156,444.

What zip codes are near 87547?

The closest zip codes to 87547 are 87544, 87545, 87532, 87507, 87506.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87547, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.