Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87551: Los Ojos, NM
ZIP code 87551 uses the postal name Los Ojos, New Mexico and lies entirely in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,896 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Los Ojos (5%) and Brazos (under 1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Los Ojos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Census places
- Los Ojos (5%) census-designated place; Brazos (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 29.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87551?
87551 centers on 36.699°, -106.661° and covers 29.6 square miles of land plus 10.8 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87575, 87520, 87528.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87551, 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 87551 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87551 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 219 | 30th of 36 | 282nd of 371 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $126k | not ranked | not ranked |
87551's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (219). 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 14% 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 87551?
The 2020 Census counted 347 people in 87551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 219. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 219±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 347+13.8% since 2010 (305)
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 51.2
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 87551?
Of the 219 people the ACS estimates in 87551, 22.8% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6448.4%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 87551 earn?
Median household income is $35,896 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,332 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,896±$4,664
- Income per person
- $19,272
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,137190 returns; wages 39% 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 87551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 268
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87551?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 87551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87575 | Tierra Amarilla | 938 | $98k | 5.4 mi |
| 87520 | Chama | 1,148 | $39k | 12.3 mi |
| 87528 | Dulce | 3,756 | $42k | 13.4 mi |
| 87518 | Cebolla | 0 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 87515 | Canjilon | 333 | $94k | 18.6 mi (near) |
| 87510 | Abiquiu | 979 | $86k | 25.5 mi (near) |
| 81128 | Chromo, CO | 34 | $250k+ | 26.4 mi (near) |
| 87017 | Gallina | 350 | $78k | 27.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.