La Madera, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87539
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 269
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
La Madera has 269 residents, placing it in the 11th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87539 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87539 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Madera, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 269 residents across 206.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87539, but per-capita income is $12,784. The poverty rate is 68.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 37, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rio Arriba County, so 87539 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 87539, La Madera, 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
269
Population
206.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87539?
37.0
Median Age
44.0%
Male
56.0%
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?
$12,784
Per Capita Income
68.4%
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
228housing units
228
Total Housing Units
90
Occupied Units
138
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87539 vs 87554 →
ZIP 87539 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87549
Ojo Caliente (87549)
1,118 residents
- 87539 269
La Madera (87539)
269 residents
- 87581 141
Vallecitos (87581)
141 residents
- 87554 61
Petaca (87554)
61 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87539 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87539 in?
ZIP code 87539 (La Madera) is located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Rio Arriba County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rio-arriba-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87539?
ZIP code 87539 in La Madera, NM has a population of 269 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87539?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87539 is White at 68.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87539?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87539 is 68.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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