Zip code 87575: Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
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
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%17th of 311 in NM
- Housing vacancy48.9%99thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%27th of 311 in NM
- Government workers91.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%3rd of 308 in NM
- Average commute42.1 min98thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min25th of 235 in NM
- Homeownership rate87.1%92ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%113th of 311 in NM
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%74th of 309 in NM
- Median household income$98,32970thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05916th of 256 in NM
- Median home value$335,50050thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10036th of 250 in NM
- Per capita income$29,62018thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218164th of 312 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$37,86616thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758133rd of 278 in NM
- Residents under 1816.5%12thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%198th of 315 in NM
- Diversity index12.66thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7271st of 315 in NM
- Median age26.92ndU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4300th of 314 in NM
- Population9381stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246183rd of 315 in NM
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi211th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%301st of 311 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%276th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%287th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%291st of 312 in NM
- Veterans0.4%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%279th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%278th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%307th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%246th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%276th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%286th of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477285th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 87575 | Rio Arriba | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 75.3% | 86.5% | 91% | 17th of 311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 48.9% | 21.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 27th of 311 | |
| Government workers | 91.5% | 40% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 3rd of 308 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 42.1 min | 30.1 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 25th of 235 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.1% | 80% | 70% | 65.2% | 113th of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9% | 4.9% | 6% | 5.2% | 74th of 309 | |
| Median household income | $98,329 | $57,155 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 16th of 256 | |
| Median home value | $335,500 | $243,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 36th of 250 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,620 | $31,887 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 164th of 312 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,866 | $41,576 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 133rd of 278 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.5% | 22.5% | 21.7% | 22% | 198th of 315 | |
| Diversity index | 12.6 | 50.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 271st of 315 | |
| Median age | 26.9 | 42 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 300th of 314 | |
| Population | 938 | 40,070 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 183rd of 315 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 211th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 301st of 311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 5.2% | 19% | 31% | 35.7% | 276th of 315 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 287th of 307 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 291st of 312 | |
| Veterans | 0.4% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 279th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 278th of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0.5% | 21.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 307th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 246th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 276th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 286th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.228 | 0.456 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 285th 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
- White6%
- Black0.5%
- Hispanic93%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87575 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87551 | Los Ojos, NM | 5.4 mi | $35,896 |
| 87518 | Cebolla, NM | 8.9 mi | — |
| 87515 | Canjilon, NM | 14 mi | $93,676 |
| 87520 | Chama, NM | 16 mi | $38,889 |
| 87528 | Dulce, NM | 19 mi | $41,679 |
| 87510 | Abiquiu, NM | 21 mi | $85,453 |
| 87017 | Gallina, NM | 24 mi | $78,060 |
| 87581 | Vallecitos, NM | 26 mi | — |
| 87029 | Lindrith, NM | 29 mi | $70,435 |
| 87554 | Petaca, NM | 30 mi | — |
| 87530 | El Rito, NM | 30 mi | — |
| 81128 | Chromo, CO | 30 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.