Zip code 87564: San Cristobal, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87564
87564 is a rural zip code in San Cristobal, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 203 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 56.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $78,472 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $385,400, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 87564 compares
Only about 203 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%56th of 311 in NM
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%26th of 311 in NM
- Housing vacancy45.8%99thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%30th of 311 in NM
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%35th of 315 in NM
- Healthcare workers38.9%99thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%11th of 308 in NM
- 99thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%52nd of 308 in NM
- Median age56.898thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.478th of 314 in NM
- Government workers22.2%90thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%173rd of 308 in NM
- Per capita income$55,47380thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21821st of 312 in NM
- Work from home17.8%71stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%75th of 307 in NM
- Median home value$385,40060thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10025th of 250 in NM
- 58thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%68th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$78,47248thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05950th of 256 in NM
- Population2031stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246288th of 315 in NM
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi205th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%310th of 311 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%302nd of 309 in NM
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7315th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%307th of 312 in NM
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%311th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%311th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%277th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$19,0661stWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758259th of 278 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%296th of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477295th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 87564 | Taos | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 77.6% | 70% | 65.2% | 56th of 311 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 86.3% | 86.5% | 91% | 26th of 311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 45.8% | 26.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 30th of 311 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 47.3% | 30.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 35th of 315 | |
| Healthcare workers | 38.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 25.1% | 17.8% | 10.2% | 10% | 52nd of 308 | |
| Median age | 56.8 | 52.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 78th of 314 | |
| Government workers | 22.2% | 19.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 173rd of 308 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $55,473 | $42,871 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 21st of 312 | |
| Work from home | 17.8% | 19.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 75th of 307 | |
| Median home value | $385,400 | $382,800 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 25th of 250 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 38.5% | 31% | 35.7% | 68th of 315 | |
| Median household income | $78,472 | $58,950 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 50th of 256 | |
| Population | 203 | 34,543 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 288th of 315 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 205th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 310th of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 7.6% | 6% | 5.2% | 302nd of 309 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 57.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 315th of 315 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 307th of 312 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 311th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 311th of 315 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0.5% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 22% | 277th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $19,066 | $38,173 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 259th of 278 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 296th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.184 | 0.512 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 295th of 307 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 123
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 22%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 36.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 26% / 74%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 227
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 45.8%
- Median year built
- 2000
- Median rooms
- 3.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87564 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $19,082 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 35.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.4%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- San Cristobal
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Taos County
- Center point
- 36.6157° N, 105.6179° W
- Land area
- 38 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
- San Cristobal (unincorporated)18% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87564
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87580 | Valdez, NM | 4.6 mi | — |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 5.1 mi | — |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 6 mi | $71,556 |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 6.8 mi | $76,875 |
| 87558 | Red River, NM | 9.9 mi | $49,435 |
| 87519 | Cerro, NM | 10 mi | — |
| 87529 | El Prado, NM | 12 mi | $61,618 |
| 87556 | Questa, NM | 14 mi | $52,546 |
| 87517 | Carson, NM | 18 mi | — |
| 87571 | Taos, NM | 21 mi | $57,575 |
| 87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 21 mi | $58,462 |
| 87577 | Tres Piedras, NM | 21 mi | — |
Questions about 87564
What city is zip code 87564?
87564 is assigned to San Cristobal, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87564 in?
87564 is in Taos County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87564?
About 203 people live in 87564, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87564 in?
87564 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87564?
The median household income in 87564 is $78,472.
What zip codes are near 87564?
The closest zip codes to 87564 are 87580, 87513, 87514, 87525, 87558.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87564, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.