ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87053: Sandoval County, NM

ZIP Code 87053 (Sandoval County, New Mexico) has an estimated 916 residents in 248 households. The median household income is $52,857, the median home value is $196,900 and the median gross rent is $885/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

916

Margin of error ±208

Median household income

$52,857

Margin of error ±$18,413

Median home value

$196,900

Margin of error ±$70,930

Median gross rent

$885/mo

Margin of error ±$67

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±7.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.9 min

Margin of error ±10.7 min

How ZIP 87053 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 8705333.2 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87053$52,857New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87053$19,184New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8705310.9%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8705310.3%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8705311.0%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87053$196,900New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87053$885/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8705389.9%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8705329.9 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 870531.1%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87053

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 87053 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87053Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population916±2082,120,246334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±7.0 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households248±78837,414129,227,496
Median household income$52,857±$18,413$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$19,184±$3,260$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate10.9%±8.8 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.3%±5.5 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%±4.8 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$196,900±$70,930$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$885/mo±$67$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.9%±8.2 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.9 min±10.7 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.1%±1.7 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 87053
GroupZIP 87053New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.2%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.5%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.1%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87053 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Sandoval County
Largest overlapping place
Zia Pueblo (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
172.38 sq mi· about 5 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, NM87043 Placitas, NM87044 Ponderosa, NM87047 Sandoval County, NM87048 Corrales, NM87052 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.