Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87528: Dulce, NM
ZIP code 87528 uses the postal name Dulce, New Mexico and lies entirely in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dulce (3%) and Lumberton (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dulce · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Census places
- Dulce (3%) census-designated place; Lumberton (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 436.9 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87528?
87528 centers on 36.785°, -106.879° and covers 436.9 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87551, 87520, 87575, 81128, 81147.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87528, 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 87528 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87528 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,756 | 2nd of 36 | 86th of 371 |
| Median household income | $42k | 5th of 6 | 92nd of 108 |
| Median home value | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
87528's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,894) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 15% of all 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 87528?
The 2020 Census counted 3,641 people in 87528; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,756. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,756±456 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,641
- Households
- 1,368
- Median age
- 37.2
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 87528?
Of the 3,756 people the ACS estimates in 87528, 20.5% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (83.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.8%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older15.2%
- Other or two or more83.4%
- Hispanic or Latino13.8%
- White, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 87528 earn?
Median household income is $41,679 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Rio Arriba County.
- Median household income
- $41,679±$8,202
- Income per person
- $21,953
- Below the poverty line
- 20.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,2121,530 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
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 87528?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $56,100
- Median gross rent
- $472
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.2%
- Housing units
- 1,574
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87528?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 87528?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87551 | Los Ojos | 219 | $36k | 13.4 mi |
| 87520 | Chama | 1,148 | $39k | 15.2 mi |
| 87575 | Tierra Amarilla | 938 | $98k | 18.5 mi |
| 81128 | Chromo, CO | 34 | $250k+ | 24.8 mi |
| 81147 | Pagosa Springs, CO | 13,091 | $84k | 36.5 mi |
| 87518 | Cebolla | 0 | – | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 87029 | Lindrith | 237 | $70k | 26.9 mi (near) |
| 87515 | Canjilon | 333 | $94k | 32.0 mi (near) |
| 87017 | Gallina | 350 | $78k | 33.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.