San Rafael, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87051
Cibola County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 969
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
San Rafael has 969 residents, placing it in the 29th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 6 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87051 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87051 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in San Rafael, Cibola County, New Mexico, home to just 969 residents across 164.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87051, but per-capita income is $23,989. Unemployment is 45.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cibola County, so 87051 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 87051, San Rafael, 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
969
Population
164.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87051?
68.1
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
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?
$23,989
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
45.0%
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
277housing units
277
Total Housing Units
109
Occupied Units
168
Vacant Units
3.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87051 vs 87021 →
ZIP 87051 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87020
Grants (87020)
11,347 residents
- 87021 3,472
Milan (87021)
3,472 residents
- 87051 969
San Rafael (87051)
969 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87051 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 87051 in?
ZIP code 87051 (San Rafael) 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 87051?
ZIP code 87051 in San Rafael, NM has a population of 969 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87051?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87051 is White at 62.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 49.5% of the population.
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