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87575

Zip code 87575: Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
938
Median household income
$98K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$336K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
26.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
202 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

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

About 87575

87575 is a rural zip code in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 202 sq mi of land. About 938 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 26.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,329 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $335,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87575 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
26.9
Under 18
16.5%
65 and over
0.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White6%
  • Black0.5%
  • Hispanic93%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
12.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
92.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
56%
Spanish
44%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
225
Average household size
4
Family households
100%
Married couples
76.4%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
0.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
1%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
67%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

87575
$98,329
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,620
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.228
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87575
$335,500
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87575
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
59%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
41%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
440
Owner-occupied
87.1%
Vacant
48.9%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
48%
10–19
8%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
1%
60+
43%
Average commute
42.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
72.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
34%
Transportation and moving
20%
Management
15%
Education
9%
Business and finance
9%
Office and admin
9%
Police and fire
5%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Admin, support and management
34%
Education
29%
Public administration
23%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Arts and recreation
5%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,866
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
91.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87575U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$37,988$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+)

No diploma
4%
High school
39%
Some college
25%
Associate's
28%
Bachelor's
4%
Graduate
0.9%
High school graduate or higher
96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.2%
Graduate or professional degree
0.9%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.4%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tierra Amarilla
Center point
36.6429° N, 106.5954° W
Land area
202 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Tierra Amarilla (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87575

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87551Los Ojos5.4 mi$35,896
87518Cebolla8.9 mi—
87515Canjilon14 mi$93,676
87520Chama16 mi$38,889
87528Dulce19 mi$41,679
87510Abiquiu21 mi$85,453
87017Gallina24 mi$78,060
87581Vallecitos26 mi—
87029Lindrith29 mi$70,435
87554Petaca30 mi—
87530El Rito30 mi—
81128Chromo30 mi$250,000+

Questions about 87575

What city is zip code 87575?

87575 is assigned to Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87575 in?

87575 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87575?

About 938 people live in 87575, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87575 in?

87575 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87575?

The median household income in 87575 is $98,329.

What zip codes are near 87575?

The closest zip codes to 87575 are 87551, 87518, 87515, 87520, 87528.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87575, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.