Embudo, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87531
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 368
- 4/sq mi
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 87531 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Embudo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 368 residents across 92.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87531, but per-capita income is $10,404. Local economic indicators show a 61.8% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 74.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rio Arriba County, so you can benchmark 87531 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 87531, Embudo, 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
368
Population
92.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87531?
74.4
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.3%
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?
$10,404
Per Capita Income
61.8%
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?
174
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
106
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 87531, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,803,000.
9
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 33.3% |
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 87531 vs 87527 →
ZIP 87531 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87511
Alcalde (87511)
2,747 residents
- 87553
Penasco (87553)
1,209 residents
- 87527 880
Dixon (87527)
880 residents
- 87531 368
Embudo (87531)
368 residents
- 87517 356
Carson (87517)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87531 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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