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87511 ZIP Code

Alcalde, New mexico

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:87511
City/Town:Alcalde
County:Rio Arriba
State:New mexico
ZIP Type:PO Box
Population:2,806
Median Household Income:$62,268
Per Capita Income:$29,955
Total Housing Units:1,180
Median Home Value:$225,400
Land Area:51.3 sq miles
132.9 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.2 sq km
Coordinates:36.0889, -105.9752

Population Information (87511 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:2,806----
Male:1,39249.6%49.6%
Female:1,41450.4%50.4%
Median Age:42.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:180.6%5.7%
5 to 9 years:812.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:2498.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:2328.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:28010.0%6.7%
25 to 34 years:2177.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:61121.8%12.9%
45 to 54 years:52418.7%12.4%
55 to 59 years:762.7%6.5%
60 to 64 years:552.0%6.4%
65 to 74 years:2779.9%9.7%
75 to 84 years:1836.5%4.8%
85 years and over:30.1%2.0%

Housing Information (87511 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$225,400--$281,900
Median rooms:4.9--5.5
Median rent:$379 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:1,180----
Occupied housing units:83570.8%38.0%
Vacant housing units:34529.2%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:73487.9%64.8%
Renter-occupied:10112.1%35.2%

Educational Attainment (87511 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:1,946----
Less than 9th grade:1708.7%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1316.7%6.1%
High school graduate:67634.7%26.4%
Some college, no degree:46924.1%19.7%
Associate degree:1588.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:23412.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1085.5%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--84.5%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--17.6%34.3%

Income Information (87511 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$62,268 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$79,755 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$74,129 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$29,955 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (87511 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:1,599--63.5%
Employed:1,59599.7%96.4%
Unemployed:40.3%5.3%
Not in labor force:800----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:99162.1%79.7%
Government workers:60037.6%14.2%
Self-employed:40.3%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (87511 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:52118.6%61.6%
Black or African American:562.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:30.1%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:88131.4%8.4%
Two or more races:1,34547.9%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):2,22579.3%18.7%
Mexican:2,65294.5%11.2%
Puerto Rican:58220.7%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:2,07073.8%81.1%

Income Distribution (87511 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:60.7%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:00.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:9811.7%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:678.0%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:172.0%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:30236.2%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:11113.3%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:17721.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:506.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:70.8%11.4%

Commute to Work (87511 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:1,13871.3%67.8%
Carpooled:37323.4%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:815.1%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:29.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (87511 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:40.3%1.6%
Construction:40.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:483.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:24015.0%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:00.0%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:1539.6%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:30218.9%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:56135.2%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:15910.0%9.0%
Other services:724.5%4.7%
Public administration:523.3%4.7%

Poverty Status (87511 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--9.5%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (87511 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:2,37984.8%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,42850.9%67.6%
Public health coverage:1,16941.7%35.9%
Without health insurance:42715.2%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (87511 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:71685.7%77.4%
Social Security income:29034.7%31.0%
Retirement income:27132.5%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):182.2%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:738.7%11.4%

Housing Types (87511 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:32527.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached:30.3%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:85272.2%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (87511 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:675.7%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:80.7%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:30125.5%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:25521.6%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:26622.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:21218.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:171.4%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:100.8%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:100.8%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:342.9%12.0%

Bedrooms (87511 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):30.3%2.4%
1 bedroom:211.8%3.0%
2 bedrooms:32027.1%9.1%
3 bedrooms:67557.2%15.9%
4 bedrooms:16113.6%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:00.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (87511 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:78594.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:00.0%4.9%
Electricity:60.7%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:70.8%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:374.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (87511 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:00.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:16720.0%32.6%
2 vehicles available:35742.8%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:31137.2%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (87511 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:10314.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:699.4%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:30.4%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:13518.4%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:28639.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:8111.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:40.5%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:537.2%5.6%

Housing Costs (87511 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,279 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$326 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$379 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):3.332.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):3.452.38

Households (87511 zip code)

#%US
Total households:835----
Married-couple households:52663.0%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:16219.4%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:16219.4%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:13616.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:39046.7%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:31637.8%11.8%
Average household size:3.34--2.53
Average family size:3.53----

Marital Status (87511 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:1,079----
Never married:41638.6%37.0%
Now married:57753.5%49.5%
Separated:575.3%1.5%
Widowed:292.7%2.6%
Divorced:52448.6%9.3%

School Enrollment (87511 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:720----
Nursery school, preschool:60.8%5.8%
Kindergarten:7610.6%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):25435.3%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):22931.8%21.4%
College or graduate school:15521.5%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (87511 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:2,245----
Veterans:1044.6%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:2,806----
With a disability:37313.3%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:51.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:30381.2%10.4%
65 and over with disability:6517.4%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (87511 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:2,70296.3%86.9%
Different house:983.5%13.1%
Same county:22.0%7.0%
Different county:9698.0%3.2%
Different state:1111.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (87511 zip code)

#%US
Native born:2,63894.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:168--52.7%
Not a citizen:168--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:168--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:2--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:166--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (87511 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:2,788----
English only:1,20443.2%78.3%
Language other than English:1,58456.8%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:1,58156.7%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:10.0%3.5%
Other languages:20.1%1.0%

Computers & Internet (87511 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:835100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:75690.5%89.4%