Los Alamos
Source:
New Mexico
Los Alamos is a sparsely populated county in New Mexico with 1 ZIP code, 17,950 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Los Alamos, NM sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 1%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 17,950
- combined ZIP population
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $138,583
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Los Alamos lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 35028, 1 ZIP, combined population 17,950). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
High income on only 1 ZIP: the county page and the ZIP page nearly describe the same place. Prefer the ZIP detail for ACS household fields; keep this page for the FIPS join to county-level rents and crime tables.
Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.
Within New Mexico, Bernalillo is the closest lower-income county by average ZIP household income. Its 21 ZIP footprint is the immediate statewide comparison for Los Alamos. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
1
Total ZIPs
17,950
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Los Alamos
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87544 | Los Alamos | 17,950 | 124 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Los Alamos?
Los Alamos has a total population of 17,950 across 1 ZIP code, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Los Alamos?
Los Alamos includes 1 ZIP code: 87544.