Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87544: Los Alamos, NM
ZIP code 87544 uses the postal name Los Alamos, New Mexico and lies mostly in Sandoval County (58% of its land) with the rest in Los Alamos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $138,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Los Alamos (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Los Alamos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sandoval County (58%); Los Alamos County (42%)
- Census places
- Los Alamos census-designated place
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 133.0 sq mi · 102 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 87545 also use the name Los Alamos
Where is ZIP code 87544?
87544 centers on 35.767°, -106.295° and covers 133.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87547, 87041, 87025.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87544, 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 87544 compare with the rest of Sandoval County?
| Measure | 87544 | In Sandoval County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,598 | 4th of 21 | 50th of 371 |
| Median household income | $139k | 3rd of 11 | 4th of 108 |
| Median home value | $488k | 4th of 10 | 11th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 87544?
The 2020 Census counted 13,548 people in 87544; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,598. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,598
- 2020 Census count
- 13,548
- Households
- 6,163
- Median age
- 38.6
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 87544?
Of the 13,598 people the ACS estimates in 87544, 20.2% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.6%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.5%
- Hispanic or Latino18.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.2%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
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 87544 earn?
Median household income is $138,583 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Sandoval County.
- Median household income
- $138,583±$16,762
- Income per person
- $75,942
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 69.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $129,4236,810 returns; wages 70% 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 87544?
FHFA's house price index for 87544, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 131% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $488,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,360
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.1%
- Housing units
- 6,395
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 87544?
327 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance65
- Other services (except public administration)51
- Professional, scientific, and technical services44
- Accommodation and food services29
- Retail trade26
- Construction23
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 87544?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87547 | White Rock | 5,837 | $156k | 5.8 mi |
| 87041 | Pena Blanca | 691 | $81k | 11.5 mi |
| 87025 | Jemez Springs | 1,299 | $154k | 18.6 mi |
| 87083 | Cochiti Lake | 476 | $57k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 87072 | Cochiti Pueblo | 789 | $84k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 87507 | Santa Fe | 51,386 | $70k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 87052 | Santo Domingo Pueblo | 3,465 | $62k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 87532 | Espanola | 18,948 | $58k | 18.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Los Alamos?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Los Alamos, NM without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 87545 | Sandoval County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.