ZIP Code 87026

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Valencia County, New Mexico.

Population: 3,465
Median household income: $43,996

Covering part of Valencia County, New Mexico, ZIP Code 87026 has about 3,465 residents. At $43,996, its median household income sits below Valencia County's $58,333.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 87026's population declined 15.3% from 4,090 to 3,465, while its median gross rent rose 8.8% from $352 to $383.

68.3% of workers drive to work alone. 80.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,465
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,996
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $383
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0903,465

Median household income

$34,605$43,996

Median home value

$88,000$89,800

Median gross rent

$352$383

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,090	$34,605	$88,000	$352
2020	4,077	$34,522	$82,200	$396
2021	4,259	$38,712	$83,100	$435
2022	3,817	$40,202	$89,800	$391
2023	3,465	$43,996	—	$383

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	1.8%
5 to 17	957	27.6%
18 to 24	440	12.7%
25 to 34	381	11.0%
35 to 44	320	9.2%
45 to 54	447	12.9%
55 to 64	468	13.5%
65 to 74	257	7.4%
75 and over	134	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	277	8.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,891	83.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	162	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's46.5%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	335	16.7%
High school graduate	571	28.5%
Some college or associate's	934	46.5%
Bachelor's degree	101	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	66	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled23.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	787	68.3%
Carpooled	266	23.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	229	21.7%
15 to 29 min	110	10.4%
30 to 44 min	316	30.0%
45 to 59 min	239	22.7%
60+ min	159	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.76
Poverty rate: 26.9% (926 of 3,441)

	Count	Share
Family households	657	71.8%
Nonfamily households	258	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	915	81.5%
Vacant	208	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	70.3%
Renter-occupied	272	29.7%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	904	80.5%
1-unit, attached	9	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	210	18.7%

ZIP Code 87026

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