Zip code 87580: Valdez, New Mexico
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
Only about 245 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%27th of 311 in NM
- Veterans18.8%99thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%31st of 315 in NM
- 99thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%22nd of 308 in NM
- Government workers34.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%71st of 308 in NM
- Median age54.498thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.492nd of 314 in NM
- Poverty rate33.1%97thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%55th of 311 in NM
- Diversity index72.597thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.72nd of 315 in NM
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%96th of 315 in NM
- 91stStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%14th of 315 in NM
- 90thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%8th of 315 in NM
- Housing vacancy16.4%89thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%180th of 311 in NM
- Average commute29.5 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min81st of 235 in NM
- 59thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477132nd of 307 in NM
- Homeownership rate64.9%41stU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%261st of 311 in NM
- Per capita income$29,15116thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218171st of 312 in NM
- Population density17/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi134th of 315 in NM
- Population2451stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246275th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%305th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%303rd of 309 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%309th of 312 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%236th of 236 in NM
- 1stU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%314th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$11,5271stWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758270th of 278 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%298th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%305th of 308 in NM
| Measure | 87580 | Taos | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 86.3% | 86.5% | 91% | 27th of 311 | |
| Veterans | 18.8% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 31st of 315 | |
| Self-employed workers | 47.4% | 17.8% | 10.2% | 10% | 22nd of 308 | |
| Government workers | 34.5% | 19.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 71st of 308 | |
| Median age | 54.4 | 52.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 92nd of 314 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 33.1% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 55th of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 72.5 | 57.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 2nd of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.2% | 30.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 96th of 315 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 63.3% | 38.5% | 31% | 35.7% | 14th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 33.1% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 8th of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.4% | 26.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 180th of 311 | |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 25.5 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 81st of 235 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.446 | 0.512 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 132nd of 307 | |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 77.6% | 70% | 65.2% | 261st of 311 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,151 | $42,871 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 171st of 312 | |
| Population density | 17/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 134th of 315 | |
| Population | 245 | 34,543 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 275th of 315 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 19.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 305th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 7.6% | 6% | 5.2% | 303rd of 309 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 309th of 312 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 56.5% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 236th of 236 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 22% | 314th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $11,527 | $38,173 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 270th of 278 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 298th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 305th of 308 |
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
- White33%
- Black0%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian0%
- Native American24%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial30%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87580 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Taos County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco, NM | 2.5 mi | $71,556 |
| 87564 | San Cristobal, NM | 4.6 mi | $78,472 |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 5 mi | $76,875 |
| 87513 | Arroyo Hondo, NM | 7.2 mi | — |
| 87529 | El Prado, NM | 9.4 mi | $61,618 |
| 87558 | Red River, NM | 10 mi | $49,435 |
| 87519 | Cerro, NM | 15 mi | — |
| 87571 | Taos, NM | 16 mi | $57,575 |
| 87517 | Carson, NM | 17 mi | — |
| 87556 | Questa, NM | 18 mi | $52,546 |
| 87557 | Ranchos De Taos, NM | 19 mi | $49,337 |
| 87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 19 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.