Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87828: Polvadera, NM
ZIP code 87828 uses the postal name Polvadera, New Mexico and lies entirely in Socorro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Polvadera (29%) and Chamizal (13%); 58% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Polvadera · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Socorro County
- Census places
- Polvadera (29%) census-designated place; Chamizal (13%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 3.4 sq mi · 317 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87828?
87828 centers on 34.206°, -106.921° and covers 3.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 87823, 87831.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87828, 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 87828 compare with the rest of Socorro County?
| Measure | 87828 | In Socorro County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,068 | 7th of 13 | 174th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
87828's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$105,398) is more than a quarter of the figure ($116,400). 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 68% 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 87828?
The 2020 Census counted 279 people in 87828; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,068. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,068±660 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 279
- Households
- 219
- Median age
- 6.5
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 87828?
Of the 1,068 people the ACS estimates in 87828, 61.7% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (75.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (24.1%).
- Under 1861.7%
- 18 to 6427.2%
- 65 and older11.1%
- Hispanic or Latino75.9%
- White, not Hispanic24.1%
- 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 87828?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 277
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87828?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87823 | Lemitar | 441 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 87831 | San Acacia | 423 | $12k | 5.7 mi |
| 87028 | La Joya | 159 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 87006 | Bosque | 1,313 | $94k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 87801 | Socorro | 9,291 | $47k | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 87062 | Veguita | 1,922 | $21k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 25.6 mi (near) |
| 87023 | Jarales | 306 | – | 28.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.