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ZIP Code 87038

Cibola County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

616
9/sq mi
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

ZIP code 87038 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Laguna, Cibola County, New Mexico, home to just 616 residents across 66.2 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87038, but per-capita income is -. Local economic indicators show a 100.0% poverty rate alongside - unemployment. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 87038, plus 6 more within Cibola County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 87038, New 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

616

Population

66.2

Area (sq mi)

9

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 87038?

-

Median Age

100.0%

Male

0.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 0.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 100.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

100.0%

Poverty Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

135

Total Housing Units

127

Occupied Units

8

Vacant Units

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 87038 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87038 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
87040 Paguate, NM 496 3.4 mi
87007 Casa Blanca, NM 1,080 5.2 mi
87014 Cubero, NM 654 9.4 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 87038 in?
ZIP code 87038 (New 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 87038?
ZIP code 87038 in New Laguna, NM has a population of 616 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87038?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87038 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87038?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87038 is 100.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.