Vallecitos, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87581
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 141
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
National ZIP placement
Vallecitos has 141 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 0 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87581 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87581 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vallecitos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to just 141 residents across 352.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87581, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. 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.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rio Arriba County, so 87581 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 87581, Vallecitos, 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
141
Population
352.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87581?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
42housing units
42
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
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 87581, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $122,000.
4
Businesses
8
Employees
$122K
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 87581 vs 87554 →
ZIP 87581 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87539
La Madera (87539)
269 residents
- 87581
Vallecitos (87581)
141 residents
- 87554 61
Petaca (87554)
61 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87581 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87581 in?
ZIP code 87581 (Vallecitos) 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 87581?
ZIP code 87581 in Vallecitos, NM has a population of 141 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87581?
ZIP code 87581 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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