Medanales, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87548
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 928
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,788
- Median income Near-median income area
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Medanales pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Medanales, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 928 residents across 86.7 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87548 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,788 (23% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,322. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rio Arriba County, so 87548 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 87548, Medanales, 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
928
Population
86.7
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87548?
32.7
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
7.4%
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?
$72,788
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$29,322
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87548 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Medanales, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,788 Top 26% higher than 74% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
395housing units
395
Total Housing Units
346
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 87548, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $191,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$191K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 75.0% |
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 87548 vs 87537 →
ZIP 87548 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87566
Ohkay Owingeh (87566)
3,000 residents
- 87537
Hernandez (87537)
2,957 residents
- 87582
Velarde (87582)
1,350 residents
- 87549 1,118
Ojo Caliente (87549)
1,118 residents
- 87548 928
Medanales (87548)
928 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87548 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 87548 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87548
Medanales (87548)
$72,788 median income
- 87566
Ohkay Owingeh (87566)
$61,029 median income
- 87549
Ojo Caliente (87549)
$56,134 median income
- 87537
Hernandez (87537)
$48,228 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 87548 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87548, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87548 in?
ZIP code 87548 (Medanales) 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 87548?
ZIP code 87548 in Medanales, NM has a population of 928 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87548?
The median household income in ZIP 87548 is $72,788, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87548?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87548 is Two or More Ethnicities at 20.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 91.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87548?
ZIP code 87548 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87548?
In ZIP code 87548, 30.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87548?
In ZIP code 87548, approximately 74.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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