Sanostee, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87461
San Juan County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,315
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $32,981
- Median income Below-median income area
- $31,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sanostee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87461 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87461 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sanostee, San Juan County, New Mexico, home to just 1,315 residents across 773.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87461 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,981 (44% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,509. Economic pressure is pronounced: 42.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 15.6%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $31,200 (85% below the average New Mexico ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87461.
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 87461, Sanostee, 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
1,315
Population
773.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87461?
42.0
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
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?
$32,981
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$17,509
Per Capita Income
42.1%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87461 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Sanostee, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$32,981 10th percentile higher than 10% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
684housing units
684
Total Housing Units
459
Occupied Units
225
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$31,200
Median Home Value
-85% vs state ZIP avg
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87461, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,315 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87461 in?
ZIP code 87461 (Sanostee) is located in San Juan County, New Mexico. San Juan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/san-juan-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87461?
ZIP code 87461 in Sanostee, NM has a population of 1,315 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87461?
The median household income in ZIP 87461 is $32,981, which is 57% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87461?
The median home value in ZIP 87461 is $31,200, which is 89% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87461?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87461 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87461?
In ZIP code 87461, 47.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87461?
In ZIP code 87461, approximately 93.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87461?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87461 is 42.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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