Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87582: Velarde, NM
ZIP code 87582 uses the postal name Velarde, New Mexico and lies entirely in Rio Arriba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Velarde (11%), Lyden (10%) and Canova (4%); 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Velarde · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rio Arriba County
- Census places
- Velarde (11%) census-designated place; Lyden (10%) census-designated place; Canova (4%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Española, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 23.0 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87582?
87582 centers on 36.179°, -105.994° and covers 23.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 87531, 87511, 87549, 87527, 87566, 87578.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87582, 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 87582 compare with the rest of Rio Arriba County?
| Measure | 87582 | In Rio Arriba County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 899 | 17th of 36 | 189th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $303k | not ranked | not ranked |
87582's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (899). 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 38% 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 87582?
The 2020 Census counted 1,432 people in 87582; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 899. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 899±620 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,432
- Households
- 430
- Median age
- 48.0
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 87582?
Of the 899 people the ACS estimates in 87582, 8.6% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (100.0%).
- Under 188.6%
- 18 to 6477.8%
- 65 and older13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino100.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 87582?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $302,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.5%
- Housing units
- 566
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87582?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more 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 87582?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87531 | Embudo | 144 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 87511 | Alcalde | 3,108 | $70k | 6.3 mi |
| 87549 | Ojo Caliente | 933 | $56k | 8.1 mi |
| 87527 | Dixon | 1,534 | $66k | 8.9 mi |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh | 2,684 | $61k | 9.0 mi |
| 87578 | Truchas | 528 | – | 15.5 mi |
| 87548 | Medanales | 1,024 | $73k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 87567 | Santa Cruz | 2,003 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 87523 | Cordova | 389 | $23k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.