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87825

Zip code 87825: Magdalena, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSocorro CountyMountain Time
Population
1,489
Median household income
$31K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$104K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$833/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
63.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2,349 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 87825

87825 is a rural zip code in Magdalena, New Mexico (Socorro County), covering 2,349 sq mi of land. About 1,489 people live here. The median resident is 63.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $30,596 a year, about 38% of the national median of $80,734. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,000, 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. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $833 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education. 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87825 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
63.1
Under 18
0%
65 and over
46.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American24%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
63.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
44%
Spanish
34%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
23%

Households

Households
844
Average household size
1.8
Family households
48.3%
Married couples
38.6%
Living alone
51.7%
Veterans (of adults)
3.2%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0.6%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

87825
$30,596
Socorro Co.
$36,570
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$75,251
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.687
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87825
$104,000
Socorro Co.
$137,500
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87825
$833
Socorro Co.
$691
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,485
Owner-occupied
78.7%
Vacant
43.2%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
90.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.4%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
33%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
36%
Other
13%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
53%
10–19
2%
20–29
14%
30–44
17%
45–59
14%
60+
0%
Average commute
18.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
31%
Management
27%
Education
9%
Sales
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Engineering and science
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Food service
4%
Office and admin
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Business and finance
0.3%
Production
0.3%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
35%
Admin, support and management
22%
Education
15%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Retail
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Construction
1%
Public administration
0.3%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$34,872
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87825U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,150$74,888
Service$28,274$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
13%
High school
42%
Some college
18%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
87%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
Graduate or professional degree
3.2%
Households with broadband
52%
Cable, fiber or DSL
19.2%
No internet access
46.1%
Without health insurance
11.1%
Limited-English households
6.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Magdalena
Center point
33.9492° N, 107.6555° W
Land area
2,349 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87825 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Alamo (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87825

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87821Datil24 mi$83,890
87801Socorro33 mi$46,525
87943Winston35 mi—
87827Pie Town40 mi—
87823Lemitar43 mi—
87939Monticello44 mi—
87828Polvadera46 mi—
87832San Antonio48 mi—
87831San Acacia50 mi$12,397
87820Aragon53 mi—
87935Elephant Butte54 mi$51,033
87028La Joya57 mi—

Zip codes like 87825 elsewhere

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Questions about 87825

What city is zip code 87825?

87825 is assigned to Magdalena, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87825 in?

87825 is mostly in Socorro County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87825?

About 1,489 people live in 87825, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87825 in?

87825 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87825?

The median household income in 87825 is $30,596.

What zip codes are near 87825?

The closest zip codes to 87825 are 87821, 87801, 87943, 87827, 87823.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87825, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.