Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87326: Vanderwagen, NM
ZIP code 87326 uses the postal name Vanderwagen, New Mexico and lies entirely in McKinley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,773 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sagar (under 1%) and Vanderwagen (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Vanderwagen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McKinley County
- Census places
- Sagar (under 1%) census-designated place; Vanderwagen (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Gallup, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 235.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87326?
87326 centers on 35.277°, -108.883° and covers 235.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87305, 86508, 87319, 87327, 86512.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87326, 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 87326 compare with the rest of McKinley County?
| Measure | 87326 | In McKinley County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,489 | 14th of 25 | 113th of 371 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $62k | 8th of 12 | 115th of 120 |
87326's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,665) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,773). 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 17% 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 87326?
The 2020 Census counted 2,437 people in 87326; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,489. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,489±406 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,437
- Households
- 728
- Median age
- 39.0
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 87326?
Of the 2,489 people the ACS estimates in 87326, 21.6% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (90.6%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older19.2%
- Other or two or more90.6%
- White, not Hispanic7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, 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 do households in 87326 earn?
Median household income is $34,773 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,773±$11,665
- Income per person
- $20,858
- Below the poverty line
- 39.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87326?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.8%
- Housing units
- 1,012
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87326?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87326?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87305 | Gallup | 1,952 | $45k | 12.2 mi |
| 86508 | Lupton, AZ | 516 | $17k | 12.6 mi |
| 87319 | Mentmore | 2,496 | $42k | 14.2 mi |
| 87327 | Zuni | 7,144 | $46k | 15.1 mi |
| 86512 | Sanders, AZ | 2,557 | $31k | 23.9 mi |
| 87301 | Gallup | 21,755 | $59k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 87322 | Rehoboth | 545 | $29k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 86506 | Houck, AZ | 1,218 | $32k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 87317 | Gamerco | 1,753 | $54k | 22.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.