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87552

Zip code 87552: Pecos, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Miguel CountyMountain Time
Population
2,377
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$234K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,044/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
204 sq mi
12 people/sq mi

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

About 87552

87552 is a rural zip code in Pecos, New Mexico (San Miguel County), covering 204 sq mi of land. About 2,377 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,688 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $234,300, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,044 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; sales; and office and administrative support. 59% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87552 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
41.4
Under 18
20.5%
65 and over
27.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White11%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic84%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
27.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
41%
Spanish
59%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,017
Average household size
2.3
Family households
60.1%
Married couples
47.3%
Living alone
31.3%
Veterans (of adults)
9.8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

87552
$53,688
San Miguel Co.
$49,431
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,542
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87552
$234,300
San Miguel Co.
$188,500
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87552
$1,044
San Miguel Co.
$823
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
57%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
42%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,258
Owner-occupied
84.2%
Vacant
19.2%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.9%
Home value to income
4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
57%
Carpooled
20%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
21%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
9%
20–29
12%
30–44
33%
45–59
26%
60+
4%
Average commute
31.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance
15%
Sales
14%
Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Transportation and moving
7%
Management
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Food service
5%
Computer and math
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Education
3%
Police and fire
1%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Public administration
30%
Health care and social assistance
21%
Retail
15%
Construction
9%
Education
8%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Wholesale
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.9%
Admin, support and management
0.6%
Other services
0.5%
Manufacturing
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,803
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
45%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87552U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$50,811$74,888
Service$14,444$26,804
Sales and office$25,391$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,875$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
36%
Some college
20%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10.1%
Households with broadband
85.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45.7%
No internet access
13%
Without health insurance
6.1%
Limited-English households
4.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pecos
Center point
35.6701° N, 105.6138° W
Land area
204 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

  • East Pecos (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87552

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87573Tererro8.8 mi—
87535Glorieta10 mi$59,688
87731Montezuma12 mi—
87538Ilfeld13 mi—
87565San Jose13 mi$24,190
87501Santa Fe14 mi$79,603
87505Santa Fe15 mi$78,247
87742Rociada17 mi$59,505
87502Santa Fe · PO box18 mi—
87503Santa Fe · PO box18 mi—
87504Santa Fe · PO box18 mi—
87562Rowe18 mi$116,402

Zip codes like 87552 elsewhere

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Questions about 87552

What city is zip code 87552?

87552 is assigned to Pecos, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87552 in?

87552 is in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87552?

About 2,377 people live in 87552, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87552 in?

87552 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87552?

The median household income in 87552 is $53,688.

What zip codes are near 87552?

The closest zip codes to 87552 are 87573, 87535, 87731, 87538, 87565.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87552, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.