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87566

Zip code 87566: Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
2,684
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$239K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$743/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35
U.S. 38.9
Land area
22 sq mi
123 people/sq mi

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

About 87566

87566 is a small-town zip code in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 2,684 people live here, or 123 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,029 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 22% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $238,500, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $743 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; business and finance; and food service. 76% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87566 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
35
Under 18
24.2%
65 and over
12%

Race and ethnicity

  • White7%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic51%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American39%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
58.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
24%
Spanish
45%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
29%

Households

Households
740
Average household size
3.4
Family households
77.3%
Married couples
31.4%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.6%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87566
$61,029
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,401
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
22%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87566
$238,500
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87566
$743
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
0.8%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
877
Owner-occupied
80.3%
Vacant
15.6%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
8.8%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
34%
10–19
29%
20–29
5%
30–44
15%
45–59
14%
60+
2%
Average commute
19.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
17%
Business and finance
10%
Food service
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Education
8%
Sales
8%
Management
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Police and fire
5%
Healthcare
5%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
20%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Public administration
12%
Education
12%
Professional and technical services
9%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Arts and recreation
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Construction
4%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Manufacturing
0.8%
Information
0.4%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Wholesale
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$45,114
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
38.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87566U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,898$74,888
Service$27,143$26,804
Sales and office$31,795$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,750$49,199
Production and transportation$37,788$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
34%
Some college
32%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
89%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
Graduate or professional degree
9.3%
Households with broadband
80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.1%
No internet access
16.8%
Without health insurance
12.1%
Limited-English households
3.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ohkay Owingeh
Center point
36.0676° N, 106.0774° W
Land area
22 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Chamita (unincorporated)18% of zip
  • Ohkay Owingeh (unincorporated)18% of zip
  • Pueblito (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87566

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87533Espanola · PO box5.6 mi—
87511Alcalde5.9 mi$70,346
87532Espanola6 mi$58,448
87567Santa Cruz6.1 mi—
87582Velarde9 mi—
87548Medanales9.6 mi$72,788
87537Hernandez11 mi$48,228
87523Cordova13 mi$23,395
87527Dixon15 mi$65,461
87531Embudo15 mi—
87522Chimayo15 mi$58,620
87549Ojo Caliente17 mi$56,134

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Questions about 87566

What city is zip code 87566?

87566 is assigned to Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87566 in?

87566 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87566?

About 2,684 people live in 87566, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87566 in?

87566 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87566?

The median household income in 87566 is $61,029.

What zip codes are near 87566?

The closest zip codes to 87566 are 87533, 87511, 87532, 87567, 87582.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87566, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.