87581 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 87581 covers Vallecitos, New Mexico, with a population of about 0.
- Population
- 0
- Time zone
- Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 4
Where 87581 is
Vallecitos, New Mexico — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 0 |
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Housing
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Vacant homes | 100% |
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What the homes are
| Detached house |
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Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Obesity | 36.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12% |
| Currently smokes | 10.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.2% |
| High blood pressure | 35% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.1% |
| Fair or poor general health | 22.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 20.3% |
| No health insurance (18–64) | 16.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 11.3% |
| Depression | 21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 25% same as the national average of 25.4% |
| Arthritis | 28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1% |
| Binge drinking | 12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16% |
| Taking blood pressure medication | 77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7% |
| Cancer (non-skin) | 8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7% |
| Current asthma | 9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2% |
| Routine check-up in past year | 72.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 76.7% |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.1% same as the national average of 85.9% |
| Cognitive disability | 13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8% |
| Colorectal screening | 61.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 64.3% |
| COPD | 6.5% same as the national average of 6.6% |
| Visited a dentist | 60.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 61.3% |
| Any disability | 34.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 30.7% |
| Lacks emotional support | 22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8% |
| Food insecurity | 17% same as the national average of 17.1% |
| Received food stamps | 12.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7% |
| High cholesterol | 35.9% same as the national average of 36.2% |
| Housing insecurity | 14.1% same as the national average of 13.8% |
| Independent living disability | 8.2% same as the national average of 8.4% |
| Lacks transport | 8.9% same as the national average of 9.2% |
| Loneliness | 31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4% |
| Mammography use | 72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9% |
| Poor mental health (14+ days) | 14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8% |
| Mobility disability | 16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14% |
| Poor physical health (14+ days) | 15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5% |
| Self-care disability | 4.3% same as the national average of 4% |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4% |
| Stroke | 3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13% |
| Vision disability | 6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 4 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 14 |
| Annual payroll | $140,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 88.6% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively High |
| Expected annual loss | 77 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 6.1 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Lightning | 98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
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| Landslide | 97.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 97.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 94.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 55.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 49.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 37.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Avalanche | 26.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 3.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with New Mexico and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $62,125 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $34,823 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 18.1% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $232,200 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 69.3% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 30.2% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 6% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | — | 11% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | — | 9.2% | 13.9% |
| Median age | — | 39.2 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | TRES PIEDRAS, NM US20.5 km away |
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Average high and low by month
| January | 37.5°F / 8°F |
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| February | 40.8°F / 12.2°F |
| March | 50.3°F / 19.6°F |
| April | 58.6°F / 25.6°F |
| May | 66.1°F / 33.2°F |
| June | 79°F / 42.7°F |
| July | 81.3°F / 48.2°F |
| August | 77.9°F / 47.4°F |
| September | 72.3°F / 40.4°F |
| October | 61.5°F / 28.8°F |
| November | 47.7°F / 17.6°F |
| December | 38.5°F / 9.9°F |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.
| Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools | 98% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Chama Valley Independent Schools | 2% of this ZIP code's land area |
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 100more vulnerable than 100% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 3.5 out of 20Least walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 87554 Petaca, NM | 12.2 km away |
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| 87530 El Rito, NM | 19.4 km away |
| 87577 Tres Piedras, NM | 20.6 km away |
| 87549 Ojo Caliente, NM | 25.4 km away |
| 87515 Canjilon, NM | 26.8 km away |
| 87517 Carson, NM | 38.5 km away |
| 87518 Cebolla, NM | 39.4 km away |
| 87539 La Madera, NM | 39.4 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Rio Arriba County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-07:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 136.53 sq mi |
| Water area | 0.02 sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 36.5286, -106.1448 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.