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87549

Zip code 87549: Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
933
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$257K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60
U.S. 38.9
Land area
128 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 87549

87549 is a rural zip code in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 128 sq mi of land. About 933 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 60 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,134 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $256,900, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 51.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; business and finance; and transportation and moving goods. 32% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87549 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
60
Under 18
14.1%
65 and over
24.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic52%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
57.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
49.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
39%
Spanish
56%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
0%

Households

Households
412
Average household size
2.3
Family households
83.7%
Married couples
50.5%
Living alone
16.3%
Veterans (of adults)
13.9%
Male / female
38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
33%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

87549
$56,134
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,224
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87549
$256,900
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87549
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
35%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
464
Owner-occupied
94.4%
Vacant
11.2%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
100%
Home value to income
4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
33%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
67%
45–59
22%
60+
11%
Average commute
51.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
12.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
52.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
48%
Business and finance
22%
Transportation and moving
9%
Computer and math
7%
Education
6%
Management
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Construction
36%
Health care and social assistance
22%
Professional and technical services
18%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Other services
7%
Education
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$62,241
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
31.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
50.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87549U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,067$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$121,532$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
39%
Some college
34%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
98%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
Graduate or professional degree
10.9%
Households with broadband
86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72.6%
No internet access
13.3%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
26.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ojo Caliente
Center point
36.2933° N, 105.9646° W
Land area
128 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87549 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ojo Caliente (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87549

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87531Embudo5.7 mi—
87539La Madera6.4 mi—
87582Velarde8.1 mi—
87517Carson12 mi—
87527Dixon12 mi$65,461
87530El Rito14 mi—
87553Penasco14 mi$48,906
87511Alcalde14 mi$70,346
87548Medanales15 mi$72,788
87576Trampas · PO box16 mi—
87566Ohkay Owingeh17 mi$61,029
87581Vallecitos18 mi—

Questions about 87549

What city is zip code 87549?

87549 is assigned to Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87549 in?

87549 is mostly in Rio Arriba County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87549?

About 933 people live in 87549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87549 in?

87549 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87549?

The median household income in 87549 is $56,134.

What zip codes are near 87549?

The closest zip codes to 87549 are 87531, 87539, 87582, 87517, 87527.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.