PlainZIP

Espanola, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Espanola, NM: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 18,408. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ESPANOLA-NM · Espanola, NM 2 ZIPs · 18,408 pop · #18569/25278 · Rio Arriba County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $58,448
  • RANK-LOWER #18569/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Chimayo
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-TOWN 18,408
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $238,800

Nearest income peer: Chimayo, NM (+ $172 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Espanola

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Espanola on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Espanola, NM sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
18,408
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,448
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,448 and poverty 17.2% concentrate in 87532.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Espanola as a pure owner town.

Within New Mexico, Santa Clara is the closest lower-income city and Eagle Nest the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Espanola.

Population concentration

ZIP 87532 swallows Espanola's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 87532 still holds about 99% of Espanola's 18,408 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Espanola

Citywide ZBP: 366 establishments, 4,499 employees , annual payroll $167,748k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87532 (359 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (64) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Espanola, NM

These ZIP codes sit in Rio Arriba County, which covers 29 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Espanola. See the Rio Arriba County roll-up →

Espanola lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Rio Arriba County: Ohkay Owingeh, Alcalde and Abiquiu earn more and Dulce, Hernandez and Chama earn less. Abiquiu marks the far end of that range at $85,453, 46% above Espanola.

Side-by-side: Compare 87532 vs 87533 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
87532 18,223 $58,448 359 62
87533 185 n/a 7 3,449
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Espanola roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Espanola, .