Laguna, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87026
Cibola County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,063
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Laguna pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87026 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87026 covers 1310.6 square miles in Laguna, Cibola County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,063 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87026 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,750 (43% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,153. The poverty rate is 13.9%, with unemployment at 3.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, 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 87026.
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 87026, Laguna, 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
4,063
Population
1310.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87026?
43.4
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
2.1%
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?
$84,750
Median Household Income
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$29,153
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87026 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Laguna, 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)
$84,750 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
645housing units
645
Total Housing Units
417
Occupied Units
228
Vacant Units
3.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 87026, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,069,000.
11
Businesses
83
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87026, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,063 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 87026 in?
ZIP code 87026 (Laguna) 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 87026?
ZIP code 87026 in Laguna, NM has a population of 4,063 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87026?
The median household income in ZIP 87026 is $84,750, which is 11% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87026?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87026 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 73.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87026?
ZIP code 87026 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 83 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87026?
In ZIP code 87026, 53.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87026?
In ZIP code 87026, approximately 85.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87026?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87026 is 13.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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