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87831 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87831 covers San Acacia, New Mexico.

Median age
63.524.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
65.4%53 points above the US average
Median home value
$156,70033% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 87831 is

San Acacia, 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

Median age63.5
Family households29.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)64.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Veterans9%
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$15,609
Poverty rate65.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance59.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k38.1%
$10–15k21.2%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k16.8%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k12.4%
$45–50k11.5%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$156,700
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes10.3%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house14.3%
5 to 19 units19%
Mobile home66.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone0%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity35.4% 2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15% 3.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60% 4.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.9% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.4% 11.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed8
Annual payroll$195,000
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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 84.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.6 out of 100
Community resilience1.4 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.

Lightning98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity68.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.4Very 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 ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$62,125$78,538
Income per person$15,609$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate65.4%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$156,700$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,021$1,348
Homeownership78.8%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%6%5.2%
Works from home0%11%13.5%
Born outside the US0%9.2%13.9%
Median age63.539.238.7
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 20 N, NM US14.3 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January51.1°F / 22.4°F0.42 in rain
February57.4°F / 27.3°F0.44 in rain
March66.2°F / 34.6°F0.39 in rain
April73.6°F / 42.2°F0.37 in rain
May83°F / 51.1°F0.38 in rain
June93.5°F / 60.4°F0.49 in rain
July93.9°F / 65.4°F1.88 in rain
August90.5°F / 63.4°F1.05 in rain
September84.4°F / 56°F1.02 in rain
October73.7°F / 43°F1.02 in rain
November60.2°F / 30.6°F0.43 in rain
December49.8°F / 23°F0.66 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 supermarket73% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Socorro Consolidated Schools56.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Belen Consolidated Schools43.4% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

87828 Polvadera, NM2.7 km away
87823 Lemitar, NM8 km away
87028 La Joya, NM18.9 km away
87801 Socorro, NM20.1 km away
87062 Veguita, NM31.5 km away
87006 Bosque, NM31.6 km away
87825 Magdalena, NM33.5 km away
87023 Jarales, NM42.5 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.94 sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2283, -106.9049

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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