Counselor, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87018
Sandoval County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 522
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $30,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- 1.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Counselor pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87018 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87018 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Counselor, Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to just 522 residents across 307.1 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87018 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,250 (49% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,699. Economic pressure is pronounced: 68.3% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.5%. 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 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87018.
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 87018, Counselor, 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
522
Population
307.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87018?
28.4
Median Age
39.4%
Male
60.6%
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?
$30,250
Median Household Income
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$14,699
Per Capita Income
68.3%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87018 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Counselor, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$30,250 6th percentile higher than 6% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
184housing units
184
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
4.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87018, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87018 in?
ZIP code 87018 (Counselor) is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Sandoval County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sandoval-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87018?
ZIP code 87018 in Counselor, NM has a population of 522 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87018?
The median household income in ZIP 87018 is $30,250, which is 60% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87018?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87018 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 99.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87018?
In ZIP code 87018, 29.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87018?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87018 is 68.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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