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87580

Zip code 87580: Valdez, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTaos CountyMountain Time
Population
245
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
15 sq mi
17 people/sq mi

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

About 87580

87580 is a rural zip code in Valdez, New Mexico (Taos County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 245 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 54.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

33.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.5 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; legal and social services; and office and administrative support. 47% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 52% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87580 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 245 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
54.4
Under 18
0%
65 and over
30.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American24%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial30%
Diversity index
72.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
33.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
36.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
48%
Spanish
17%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
35%

Households

Households
168
Average household size
1.5
Family households
51.8%
Married couples
51.8%
Living alone
48.2%
Veterans (of adults)
18.8%
Male / female
19% / 81%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
48%
$25–50k
35%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87580
—
Taos Co.
$58,950
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,151
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
33.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87580
—
Taos Co.
$382,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87580
—
Taos Co.
$1,034
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
29%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
201
Owner-occupied
64.9%
Vacant
16.4%
Median year built
1996
Median rooms
3.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

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
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
53%
30–44
47%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
29.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports
47%
Legal and social services
35%
Office and admin
18%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
47%
Public administration
35%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$11,527
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
47.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
34.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87580U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$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
0%
High school
24%
Some college
13%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
52%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
63.3%
Graduate or professional degree
11.4%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
16.7%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Valdez
Center point
36.5596° N, 105.5746° W
Land area
15 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 87580

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87514Arroyo Seco2.5 mi$71,556
87564San Cristobal4.6 mi$78,472
87525Taos Ski Valley5 mi$76,875
87513Arroyo Hondo7.2 mi—
87529El Prado9.4 mi$61,618
87558Red River10 mi$49,435
87519Cerro15 mi—
87571Taos16 mi$57,575
87517Carson17 mi—
87556Questa18 mi$52,546
87557Ranchos De Taos19 mi$49,337
87718Eagle Nest19 mi$58,462

Questions about 87580

What city is zip code 87580?

87580 is assigned to Valdez, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87580 in?

87580 is in Taos County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87580?

About 245 people live in 87580, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87580 in?

87580 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 87580?

The closest zip codes to 87580 are 87514, 87564, 87525, 87513, 87529.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87580, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.