ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87547: White Rock, NM

ZIP Code 87547 (White Rock, Los Alamos County, New Mexico) has an estimated 5,837 residents in 2,084 households. The median household income is $156,444, the median home value is $505,900 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,837

Margin of error ±601

Median household income

$156,444

Margin of error ±$9,050

Median home value

$505,900

Margin of error ±$38,265

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

41.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 87547 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 8754741.8 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87547$156,444New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87547$71,822New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 875472.5%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 875470.2%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8754771.0%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87547$505,900New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87547—New Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8754797.6%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8754720.7 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8754713.5%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87547

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 87547 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87547Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population5,837±6012,120,246334,922,499
Median age41.8 yrs±2.4 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,084±197837,414129,227,496
Median household income$156,444±$9,050$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$71,822±$7,902$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate2.5%±2.6 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.2%±0.4 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher71.0%±5.4 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$505,900±$38,265$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes97.6%*±13.0 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±6.0 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.5%±3.9 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 87547
GroupZIP 87547New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino72.8%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 Latino1.1%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%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 Latino7.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.7%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87547 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Los Alamos County
Largest overlapping place
White Rock (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.49 sq mi· about 899 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 Los Alamos County

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Los Alamos County as their main county.

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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.