Bluewater, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87005
Cibola County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 799
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bluewater has 799 residents, placing it in the 26th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 10 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87005 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87005 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bluewater, Cibola County, New Mexico, home to just 799 residents across 76.8 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87005, but per-capita income is $17,356. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cibola County, so 87005 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87005, Bluewater, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
799
Population
76.8
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87005?
61.2
Median Age
81.2%
Male
18.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$17,356
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
101housing units
101
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 87005, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,109,000.
4
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87005 vs 87021 →
ZIP 87005 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87021
Milan (87021)
3,472 residents
- 87045
Prewitt (87045)
1,751 residents
- 87005 799
Bluewater (87005)
799 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87005 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87005 in?
ZIP code 87005 (Bluewater) is located in Cibola County, New Mexico. Cibola County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cibola-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87005?
ZIP code 87005 in Bluewater, NM has a population of 799 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87005?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87005 is Two or More Ethnicities at 46.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87005?
ZIP code 87005 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 33 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87005?
In ZIP code 87005, approximately 65.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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