PlainZIP

Tierra Amarilla, NM · standard

ZIP Code 87575

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

789
1/sq mi
$98,329
Median income
$335,500
Median home value
5.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Tierra Amarilla pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 20%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 28%
home value, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87575 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 87575 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 789 residents across 1578.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 87575 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,329 (66% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $29,620. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. The typical home here is valued at $335,500 (56% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 87.1% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.9, and the average commute is -. New Mexico and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 87575, not the raw numbers alone.

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 87575, Tierra Amarilla, 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

789

Population

1578.0

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 87575?

26.9

Median Age

48.9%

Male

51.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 9.4%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 51.2%
Hispanic or Latino 93.3%

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?

$98,329

Median Household Income

+66% vs state

$29,620

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 87575 ranks nationally

Tierra Amarilla, NM household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$98,329 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 43.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

440

Total Housing Units

225

Occupied Units

215

Vacant Units

3.96

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.1%
Renter 12.9%

$335,500

Median Home Value

+56% vs state

1990

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 87575, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,479,000.

11

Businesses

69

Employees

$3.5M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Accommodation and food services 4 36.4%
Retail trade 3 27.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

Rio Arriba County Tierra Amarilla, NM New Mexico

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 87575 in? ▼
ZIP code 87575 (Tierra Amarilla) 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 87575? ▼
ZIP code 87575 in Tierra Amarilla, NM has a population of 789 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87575? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 87575 is $98,329, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87575? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 87575 is $335,500, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87575? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 87575 is Two or More Ethnicities at 51.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 93.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87575? ▼
ZIP code 87575 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 69 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87575? ▼
In ZIP code 87575, 43.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.2% 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 87575? ▼
In ZIP code 87575, approximately 87.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.