Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87537: Hernandez, NM
ZIP code 87537 uses the postal name Hernandez, New Mexico and lies entirely in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,228 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Chili (2%), Hernandez (1%) and El Duende (1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hernandez · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Census places
- Chili (2%) census-designated place; Hernandez (1%) census-designated place; El Duende (1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 141.6 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87537?
87537 centers on 36.142°, -106.260° and covers 141.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87548, 87566, 87532, 87510, 87549.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87537, 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 87537 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87537 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,038 | 6th of 36 | 124th of 371 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $250k | not ranked | not ranked |
87537's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,899) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,228); 87537's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$127,018) is more than a quarter of the figure ($250,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of 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 87537?
The 2020 Census counted 2,486 people in 87537; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,038. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,038±663 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,486
- Households
- 943
- Median age
- 45.8
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 87537?
Of the 2,038 people the ACS estimates in 87537, 24.4% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (87.5%), then Other or two or more (10.5%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older23.2%
- Hispanic or Latino87.5%
- Other or two or more10.5%
- White, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 87537 earn?
Median household income is $48,228 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,228±$17,899
- Income per person
- $31,842
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,646500 returns; wages 72% 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 87537?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,000
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 1,033
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87537?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 87537?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87548 | Medanales | 1,024 | $73k | 4.8 mi |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh | 2,684 | $61k | 11.4 mi |
| 87532 | Espanola | 18,948 | $58k | 12.9 mi |
| 87510 | Abiquiu | 979 | $86k | 19.4 mi |
| 87549 | Ojo Caliente | 933 | $56k | 19.5 mi |
| 87516 | Canones | 68 | $104k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 87530 | El Rito | 1,102 | – | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 87582 | Velarde | 899 | – | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 87064 | Youngsville | 224 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 87511 | Alcalde | 3,108 | $70k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.