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87548

Zip code 87548: Medanales, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
1,024
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.7 sq mi
219 people/sq mi

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

About 87548

87548 is a small-town zip code in Medanales, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 4.7 sq mi of land. About 1,024 people live here, or 219 per square mile. The median resident is 32.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,788 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 74% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87548 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
32.7
Under 18
34.4%
65 and over
21.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White9%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic91%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
16
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
26%
Spanish
74%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
346
Average household size
3
Family households
81.8%
Married couples
37.6%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
22.8%
Male / female
57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
38%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
18%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87548
$72,788
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,322
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.258
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87548
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87548
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
24%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
63%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
395
Owner-occupied
74.3%
Vacant
12.4%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
18%
30–44
0%
45–59
43%
60+
39%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
35%
Healthcare
32%
Transportation and moving
18%
Business and finance
15%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
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%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
32%
Professional and technical services
24%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Education
15%
Construction
11%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
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
$41,538
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
76.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87548U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,345$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
21%
Some college
38%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
52.6%
No internet access
10.7%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Medanales
Center point
36.1759° N, 106.1853° W
Land area
4.7 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Medanales (unincorporated)66% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87548

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87537Hernandez4.8 mi$48,228
87566Ohkay Owingeh9.6 mi$61,029
87582Velarde11 mi—
87530El Rito11 mi—
87511Alcalde13 mi$70,346
87532Espanola13 mi$58,448
87533Espanola · PO box15 mi—
87549Ojo Caliente15 mi$56,134
87567Santa Cruz16 mi—
87516Canones16 mi$103,625
87531Embudo16 mi—
87539La Madera18 mi—

Questions about 87548

What city is zip code 87548?

87548 is assigned to Medanales, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87548 in?

87548 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87548?

About 1,024 people live in 87548, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87548 in?

87548 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87548?

The median household income in 87548 is $72,788.

What zip codes are near 87548?

The closest zip codes to 87548 are 87537, 87566, 87582, 87530, 87511.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87548, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.