ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87043: Placitas, NM

ZIP Code 87043 (Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico) has an estimated 4,223 residents in 2,160 households. The median household income is $109,750, the median home value is $562,100 and the median gross rent is $2,717/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

4,223

Margin of error ±491

Median household income

$109,750

Margin of error ±$27,393

Median home value

$562,100

Margin of error ±$43,233

Median gross rent

$2,717/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

64.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.4 min

Margin of error ±10.2 min

How ZIP 87043 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8704364.8 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87043$109,750New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87043$71,431New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 870433.2%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 870433.5%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8704365.5%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87043$562,100New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87043$2,717/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8704393.9%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8704331.4 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8704337.7%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87043

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 87043 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87043Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population4,223±4912,120,246334,922,499
Median age64.8 yrs±2.2 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,160±243837,414129,227,496
Median household income$109,750±$27,393$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$71,431±$7,443$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate3.2%±2.8 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±2.7 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.5%±5.0 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$562,100±$43,233$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,717/mo±$100$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.9%±4.2 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.4 min±10.2 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home37.7%±7.0 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 87043
GroupZIP 87043New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.9%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.3%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87043 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Sandoval County
Largest overlapping place
Placitas (27% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
107.66 sq mi· about 39 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sandoval County

87001 Sandoval County, NM87004 Sandoval County, NM87013 Sandoval County, NM87018 Sandoval County, NM87024 Sandoval County, NM87025 Sandoval County, NM87027 La Jara, NM87041 Sandoval County, NM87044 Ponderosa, NM87047 Sandoval County, NM87048 Corrales, NM87052 Sandoval County, NM87053 Sandoval County, NM87072 Sandoval County, NM87083 Sandoval County, NM87124 Rio Rancho Estates, NM87144 Rio Rancho, NM87544 Sandoval County, NM

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.