| ZIP Codes: | 28 ZIP Codes (18 Standard, 10 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 505 / 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 43,816 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35039 |
| CBSA: | Espanola, NM |
| Land Area: | 4,642 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.2825, -106.2856 |
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43,816 residents live across 28 ZIPs covering 4,642 sq mi, served by 27 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,936 to 43,816 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.5% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 15 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87575 (Tierra Amarilla, $98,329 median) and poorest ZIP 87523 (Cordova, $23,395) are 62.1 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.2× across this county — from $56,100 in 87528 (Dulce) to $406,300 in 87527 (Dixon).
Density varies 329× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 87029 (Lindrith) to 202 in 87532 (Espanola).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.9% bachelor's+ in 87537 (Hernandez) to 56.8% in 87582 (Velarde) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #12 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #12 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,092 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,894 of 30,279 reporting).
18 Standard delivery, 10 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87532 | Espanola | Standard | 18,948 | $58,448 | 93.7 | 2.9% |
| 87528 | Dulce | Standard | 3,756 | $41,679 | 1,199.0 | 13.9% |
| 87511 | Alcalde | PO Box | 3,108 | $70,346 | 65.2 | 25.7% |
| 87566 | Ohkay Owingeh | Standard | 2,684 | $61,029 | 26.5 | -22.8% |
| 87522 | Chimayo | Standard | 2,595 | $58,620 | 139.1 | -6.0% |
| 87537 | Hernandez | Standard | 2,038 | $48,228 | 181.1 | -48.5% |
| 87527 | Dixon | PO Box | 1,534 | $65,461 | 26.9 | 156.1% |
| 87520 | Chama | Standard | 1,148 | $38,889 | 690.4 | -6.1% |
| 87530 | El Rito | Standard | 1,102 | — | 148.3 | 43.7% |
| 87548 | Medanales | PO Box | 1,024 | $72,788 | 7.9 | -10.6% |
| 87510 | Abiquiu | Standard | 979 | $85,453 | 228.6 | 64.5% |
| 87575 | Tierra Amarilla | Standard | 938 | $98,329 | 102.0 | 8.3% |
| 87582 | Velarde | PO Box | 899 | — | 6.3 | -45.0% |
| 87578 | Truchas | PO Box | 528 | — | 37.1 | -42.8% |
| 87523 | Cordova | PO Box | 389 | $23,395 | 12.4 | 28.0% |
| 87017 | Gallina | Standard | 350 | $78,060 | 110.4 | -18.8% |
| 87515 | Canjilon | PO Box | 333 | $93,676 | 158.4 | 32.7% |
| 87012 | Coyote | Standard | 321 | $36,303 | 139.4 | 20.7% |
| 87539 | La Madera | Standard | 250 | — | 85.9 | -14.1% |
| 87029 | Lindrith | Standard | 237 | $70,435 | 385.5 | 62.3% |
| 87064 | Youngsville | Standard | 224 | — | 114.6 | 128.6% |
| 87551 | Los Ojos | Standard | 219 | $35,896 | 154.9 | -33.4% |
| 87531 | Embudo | Standard | 144 | — | 37.3 | -59.3% |
| 87516 | Canones | Standard | 68 | $103,625 | 98.5 | -44.3% |
| 87518 | Cebolla | PO Box | 0 | — | 166.5 | -100.0% |
| 87554 | Petaca | PO Box | 0 | — | 131.0 | -100.0% |
| 87581 | Vallecitos | Standard | 0 | — | 94.8 | -100.0% |
| 87533 | Espanola | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |