Rowe, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87562
San Miguel County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 576
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $116,402
- Median income Above-median income area
- $205,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 3.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rowe pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87562 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87562 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rowe, San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to just 576 residents across 151.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87562 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,402 (96% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,943. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $205,000 (5% below the average New Mexico ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in San Miguel County, so 87562 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 87562, Rowe, 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
576
Population
151.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87562?
36.5
Median Age
73.1%
Male
26.9%
Female
9.8%
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?
$116,402
Median Household Income
+96% vs state ZIP avg
$31,943
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87562 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Rowe, 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)
$116,402 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
186housing units
186
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
4.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,000
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 87562, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,483,000.
5
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 87562 vs 87535 →
ZIP 87562 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87535
Glorieta (87535)
1,270 residents
- 87562
Rowe (87562)
576 residents
- 87538 493
Ilfeld (87538)
493 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87562 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87562, 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 87562 in?
ZIP code 87562 (Rowe) is located in San Miguel County, New Mexico. San Miguel County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/san-miguel-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87562?
ZIP code 87562 in Rowe, NM has a population of 576 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87562?
The median household income in ZIP 87562 is $116,402, which is 53% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87562?
The median home value in ZIP 87562 is $205,000, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87562?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87562 is White at 74.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87562?
ZIP code 87562 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 35 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87562?
In ZIP code 87562, 18.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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