Amalia, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87512
Taos County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 199
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Amalia has 199 residents, placing it in the 8th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 0 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87512 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87512 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Amalia, Taos County, New Mexico, home to just 199 residents across 497.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87512, but per-capita income is $40,838. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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 64.1, 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 87512.
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 87512, Amalia, 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
199
Population
497.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87512?
64.1
Median Age
59.1%
Male
40.9%
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?
$40,838
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
162housing units
162
Total Housing Units
144
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87512 in?
ZIP code 87512 (Amalia) is located in Taos County, New Mexico. Taos County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/taos-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87512?
ZIP code 87512 in Amalia, NM has a population of 199 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87512?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87512 is White at 68.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 76.9% of the population.
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