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Alcalde ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Alcalde, NM is 87511, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
285
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alcalde itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Velarde (6.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alcalde in numbers

About 285 people live in Alcalde, in 126 households. The median household income is $48,000 a year, 25% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,000 (about the same as the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,425 a month. The median age is 41.0; 13.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population285Alcalde285
Households126Alcalde126
Median age41.0Alcalde41.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$48,000Alcalde$48,000New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$250,000Alcalde$250,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,425Alcalde$1,425New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%Alcalde13.8%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.7 minAlcalde31.7 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density552 / sq miAlcalde552 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alcalde CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alcalde

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alcalde
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87511 Alcalde , NM Standard 3,108 $70,346 $237,900

Map of Alcalde ZIP codes

87511

The ZIP codes of Alcalde, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alcalde

The nearest larger towns are La Villita (1,534 people, 1.1 mi), Los Luceros (1,136 people, 2.3 mi) and Chamita (867 people, 2.3 mi).

Towns near Alcalde
TownPopulationDistance
Española 10,473 5.7 mi
La Mesilla 2,697 9.9 mi
Los Alamos 13,317 18.5 mi
White Rock 5,716 20.9 mi
Agua Fria 2,898 29.4 mi
Santa Fe 89,019 29.6 mi

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