Ilfeld, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87538
San Miguel County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 493
- 2/sq mi
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 87538 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ilfeld, San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to just 493 residents across 205.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87538, but per-capita income is $46,517. 37.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is -. To put 87538 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in San Miguel County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 87538, Ilfeld, 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
493
Population
205.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87538?
50.0
Median Age
39.4%
Male
60.6%
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?
$46,517
Per Capita Income
37.7%
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?
241
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87538 vs 87565 →
ZIP 87538 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87562
Rowe (87562)
576 residents
- 87538
Ilfeld (87538)
493 residents
- 87565
San Jose (87565)
478 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87538 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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