Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87038: New Laguna, NM
ZIP code 87038 uses the postal name New Laguna, New Mexico and lies entirely in Cibola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Laguna (20%) and Encinal (12%); 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- New Laguna · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cibola County
- Census places
- Laguna (20%) census-designated place; Encinal (12%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 23.9 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87038?
87038 centers on 35.088°, -107.412° and covers 23.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 87040, 87014, 87007, 87026.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87038, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87038 compare with the rest of Cibola County?
| Measure | 87038 | In Cibola County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 127 | 16th of 17 | 308th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
87038's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (127). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87038?
The 2020 Census counted 513 people in 87038; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 127. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 127±126 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 513
- Households
- 127
- Median age
- –
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87038?
Of the 127 people the ACS estimates in 87038, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Other or two or more100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 87038?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87038?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87040 | Paguate | 226 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 87014 | Cubero | 517 | $45k | 5.9 mi |
| 87007 | Casa Blanca | 1,871 | – | 8.5 mi |
| 87026 | Laguna | 1,567 | $85k | 13.7 mi |
| 87049 | San Fidel | 79 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma | 3,507 | $49k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 87051 | San Rafael | 374 | – | 25.2 mi (near) |
| 87021 | Milan | 2,871 | $40k | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.