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San Rafael ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for San Rafael, NM is 87051, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,039
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for San Rafael itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Grants (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to San Rafael uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

San Rafael in numbers

About 1,039 people live in San Rafael, in 364 households. The median household income is $83,423 a year, 30% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,400 (51% below the New Mexico median). The median age is 59.3; 9.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico).

Population1,039San Rafael1,039
Households364San Rafael364
Median age59.3San Rafael59.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$83,423San Rafael$83,423New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$120,400San Rafael$120,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%San Rafael9.7%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Population density66 / sq miSan Rafael66 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as San Rafael

ZIP codes with the USPS city name San Rafael
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87051 San Rafael , NM Standard 374 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping San Rafael

These ZIP codes cover part of San Rafael but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping San Rafael
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87020 Grants , NM Standard 11,966 $62,746 $154,400

Map of San Rafael ZIP codes

87051

The ZIP codes of San Rafael, 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 San Rafael

The nearest larger towns are Grants (8,951 people, 5.6 mi), Milan (2,327 people, 6.9 mi) and Skyline-Ganipa (1,226 people, 17 mi).

Towns near San Rafael
TownPopulationDistance
Grants 8,951 5.6 mi

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