Zip code 87831: San Acacia, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87831
87831 is a rural zip code in San Acacia, New Mexico (Socorro County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 423 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 63.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $12,397 a year, about 15% of the national median of $80,734. 73% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,900, or 13.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 87831 compares
Only about 423 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age63.799thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.438th of 314 in NM
- Poverty rate73%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%7th of 311 in NM
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%20th of 311 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%21st of 236 in NM
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%62nd of 315 in NM
- Housing vacancy11.4%77thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%231st of 311 in NM
- Diversity index59.471stU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.747th of 315 in NM
- Homeownership rate75.9%69thU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%194th of 311 in NM
- Veterans5%38thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%202nd of 315 in NM
- Median home value$160,90012thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100149th of 250 in NM
- Population density28/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi107th of 315 in NM
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477249th of 307 in NM
- Population4231stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246237th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$12,3971stWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059254th of 256 in NM
- Per capita income$14,4611stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218293rd of 312 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%310th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%300th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%294th of 309 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%300th of 312 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%302nd of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%311th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%285th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%296th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%299th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%301st of 308 in NM
| Measure | 87831 | Socorro | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.7 | 40.3 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 38th of 314 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 73% | 33.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 7th of 311 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 63% | 86.5% | 91% | 20th of 311 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 62.7% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 21st of 236 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 37.4% | 21% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 62nd of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.4% | 31.5% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 231st of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 59.4 | 62.6 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 47th of 315 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 75.1% | 70% | 65.2% | 194th of 311 | |
| Veterans | 5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 202nd of 315 | |
| Median home value | $160,900 | $137,500 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 149th of 250 | |
| Population density | 28/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 107th of 315 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.345 | 0.554 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 249th of 307 | |
| Population | 423 | 16,200 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 237th of 315 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $12,397 | $36,570 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 254th of 256 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $14,461 | $26,858 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 293rd of 312 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 19% | 31% | 35.7% | 310th of 315 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 18% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 300th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 1.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 294th of 309 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 300th of 312 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 302nd of 315 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 24% | 21.7% | 22% | 311th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 285th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 5.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 296th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 14.6% | 10.2% | 10% | 299th of 308 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 31.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 301st 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
- White53%
- Black0%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian0%
- Native American32%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 257
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 15.2%
- Married couples
- 15.2%
- Living alone
- 60.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5%
- Male / female
- 13% / 87%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 290
- Owner-occupied
- 75.9%
- Vacant
- 11.4%
- Median year built
- 1972
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- 13.0× (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 | 87831 | 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
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.3%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- San Acacia
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Socorro County
- Center point
- 34.2830° N, 106.8872° 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
Cities and towns within this zip
- Alamillo (unincorporated)8% of zip
- San Acacia (unincorporated)5% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87831
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87828 | Polvadera, NM | 5.7 mi | — |
| 87028 | La Joya, NM | 7.7 mi | — |
| 87823 | Lemitar, NM | 8 mi | — |
| 87006 | Bosque, NM | 14 mi | $93,750 |
| 87062 | Veguita, NM | 16 mi | $20,539 |
| 87023 | Jarales, NM | 23 mi | — |
| 87002 | Belen, NM | 25 mi | $51,961 |
| 87801 | Socorro, NM | 27 mi | $46,525 |
| 87832 | San Antonio, NM | 31 mi | — |
| 87060 | Tome, NM | 33 mi | — |
| 87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 36 mi | $60,902 |
| 87036 | Mountainair, NM | 38 mi | $47,132 |
Questions about 87831
What city is zip code 87831?
87831 is assigned to San Acacia, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87831 in?
87831 is in Socorro County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87831?
About 423 people live in 87831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87831 in?
87831 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87831?
The median household income in 87831 is $12,397.
What zip codes are near 87831?
The closest zip codes to 87831 are 87828, 87028, 87823, 87006, 87062.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87831, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.