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 Low-density area
- $98,329
- Median income Above-median income area
- $335,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 5.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,620. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 9.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $335,500 (56% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while 87.1% of occupied homes 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 -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87575.
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
Who lives in ZIP 87575?
26.9
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$98,329
Median Household Income
+66% vs state ZIP avg
$29,620
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87575 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Tierra Amarilla, 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)
$98,329 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
440housing units
440
Total Housing Units
225
Occupied Units
215
Vacant Units
3.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$335,500
Median Home Value
+56% vs state ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87575, 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 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.
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