Pinehill, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87357
Cibola County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 604
- 3/sq mi
- $30,750
- Median income
- $85,000
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pinehill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87357 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 177.6 square miles in Pinehill, Cibola County, New Mexico. The area is home to 604 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 87357 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87357 sits at $30,750 (48% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $20,812. The poverty rate stands at 36.6% and the unemployment rate at 31.6%. On housing, the median home value is $85,000 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $521 per month, and 52.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87357 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cibola County, so you can benchmark 87357 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87357, Pinehill, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
604
Population
177.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87357?
31.0
Median Age
44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
3.1%
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?
$30,750
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$20,812
Per Capita Income
36.6%
Poverty Rate
31.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87357 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,750 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
715
Total Housing Units
564
Occupied Units
151
Vacant Units
3.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,000
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$521
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 87357, employing approximately 235 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,423,000.
8
Businesses
235
Employees
$12.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87357 vs 87321 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87321 | Ramah, NM | 2,226 | 3.8 mi |
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