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87825 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87825 covers Magdalena, New Mexico, with a population of about 2,550.

Population
2,5501 per square mile
Median age
47.89.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
39.3%26.9 points above the US average
Median home value
$110,80052% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
13.5%21.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.9%4.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 87825 is

Magdalena, 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

Population2,550
Median age47.8
Family households77.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home70.8%
White (non-Hispanic)18.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino24.8%
Veterans7.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$21,129
Poverty rate39.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.4%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k8.8%
$25–30k17.9%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k2.3%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k10.0%
$150–200k1.6%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,140
Mean adjusted gross income$41,617
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k47.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$110,800
Rent as a share of household income33.4%
Owner-occupied69.9%
Vacant homes38%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house66.2%
2 to 4 units2.4%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home28.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
High school diploma or higher81.3%
Works from home27.4%
Drives to work alone59.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.8% 15.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health38.2% 17.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.7% 11.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.3% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.1% 7.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening52.6% 11.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.5% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43.5% 17.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.9% 17.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity40.4% 23.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps40.3% 26 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.9% 14.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability18.2% 9.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport23.6% 14.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use59.5% 16.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.6% 12.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)23.9% 10.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat24% 15.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.4% 13.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability14.7% 9.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed272
Annual payroll$11,720,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 62.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.1 out of 100
Community resilience1.1 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.

Wildfire97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity53.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4.3Very 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 ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$62,125$78,538
Income per person$21,129$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate39.3%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$110,800$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,021$1,348
Homeownership69.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate9.5%6%5.2%
Works from home27.4%11%13.5%
Born outside the US0%9.2%13.9%
Median age47.839.238.7
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 stationSOCORRO, NM US33.3 km away
Rain in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January52.2°F / 23.3°F0.3 in rain
February59.2°F / 27.9°F0.28 in rain
March67.4°F / 33.7°F0.51 in rain
April74.7°F / 40.8°F0.34 in rain
May82.7°F / 49°F0.38 in rain
June91.2°F / 57.1°F0.42 in rain
July91.5°F / 63.3°F2.43 in rain
August88.9°F / 61.2°F2.09 in rain
September83.6°F / 53.4°F1.34 in rain
October72.7°F / 41.5°F0.94 in rain
November60.5°F / 30.5°F0.45 in rain
December50.5°F / 23.7°F0.57 in rain
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 supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Magdalena Municipal Schools67% of this ZIP code's land area
Reserve Independent Schools28.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Quemado Independent Schools3.7% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

87823 Lemitar, NM31.4 km away
87828 Polvadera, NM31.6 km away
87801 Socorro, NM33 km away
87831 San Acacia, NM33.5 km away
87028 La Joya, NM49.3 km away
87832 San Antonio, NM50 km away
87006 Bosque, NM59 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.

Socorro County67.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Catron County32.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2349.05 sq mi
Water area0.85 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.1114, -107.2409

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.

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