Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,356
| This zip code: | $31,356 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 87548, 87566, 87511, 87532, 87567, 87582.
Housing units in zip code 87537 with a mortgage: 139 (12 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,016
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $270
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.8% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: El Palacio Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 87537 include: Capilla de San Jose (A), Immaculate Conception Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Clara Peak Trick Tank (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oso, Rio del (A), Ojitos, Arroyo del (B), Canada del Cerro, La (C), Canada del Almagre, La (D), Lemitas, Arroyo de las (E), Gallina Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 20
- 1995 to 1998: 116
- 1990 to 1994: 174
- 1980 to 1989: 152
- 1970 to 1979: 228
- 1960 to 1969: 87
- 1950 to 1959: 52
- 1940 to 1949: 26
- 1939 or earlier: 68
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 87537: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 177
- 3 bedrooms: 387
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 59
- 3 bedrooms: 55
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 87537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 234
- 2 vehicles: 192
- 3 vehicles: 150
- 4 vehicles: 39
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 82
- 2 vehicles: 84
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 87537:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 47
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 20
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 56
- $125,000 to $149,999: 84
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 35
- $200,000 to $249,999: 70
- $250,000 to $299,999: 72
- $300,000 to $399,999: 69
- $400,000 to $499,999: 51
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 87537:
- Less than $100: 5
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 26
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 6
- No cash rent: 50
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $123,202.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $271,375
- Some other race householders: $142,258
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,340
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,773 (it was $99,000 in 2000)
| 87537: | $168,773 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $305,696| Here: | $305,696 | | State: | $230,092 |
Mobile homes: $102,852| Here: | $102,852 | | State: | $56,348 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 404
- One, attached: 9
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 505

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 683 (77%)
- Carpooled: 139 (16%)
- Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 13 (1%)
- Walked: 3 (0%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 36 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 28
- 5 to 9 minutes: 18
- 10 to 14 minutes: 124
- 15 to 19 minutes: 65
- 20 to 24 minutes: 113
- 25 to 29 minutes: 20
- 30 to 34 minutes: 88
- 35 to 39 minutes: 99
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 159
- 60 to 89 minutes: 50
- 90 or more minutes: 27
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,223
- In family households: 2,012 (422 male householders, 171 female householders)
353 spouses, 784 children (737 natural, 5 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 130 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 31 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 211 (130 male householders (121 living alone)), 73 female householders (73 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 198 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 194 1-person, 9 2-persons.
494 married couples with children.
231 single-parent households (97 men, 134 women).
26.2% of residents of 87537 zip code speak English at home.
73.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 11% well, 9% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 88 (3.5%)
(12.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 16
- 1990 to 1994: 29
- 1985 to 1989: 10
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,640
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 41
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 11
Some other race population: 757
Two or more races population: 36

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1739 |
|  Irish: 33 |
|  United States or American: 27 |
|  German: 24 |
|  English: 10 |
|  Yugoslavian: 9 |
|  Danish: 6 |
|  Russian: 6 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 87537 not listed on the city page:- HERNANDEZ ELEM (Students: 301; Location: HWY 84/285 #19433A, HERNANDEZ, NM; Grades: KG - 06)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARY (714 DON DIEGO RD. in HERNANDEZ, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-55391059
Organizations: ESPANOLA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOMEBOUND/HOSPITAL (714 CALLE DON DIEGO in ESPANOLA, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-55391998
Organizations: ESPANOLA MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHILI WATER SYS (#12 OLD CHILI RD in CHILI, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0021, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Median worth of mobile homes: $82,394
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1910
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 78
- South: 29
- West: 98
71% of the 87537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 832. Population change in the 1990s: +1,660 (+199.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
| Here: | 8.2% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.6% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 3.6% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- REGINO SALAZAR (19458 HOUSE 1 in HERNANDEZ, NM; small business)
$42,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
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