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Velarde ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Velarde, NM is 87582, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
229
Area code
505

Velarde in numbers

About 229 people live in Velarde, in 229 households. The median household income is $97,776 a year, 53% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,100 (6% below the New Mexico median). The median age is 70.1; 41.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population229Velarde229
Households229Velarde229
Median age70.1Velarde70.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$97,776Velarde$97,776New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$234,100Velarde$234,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher41.5%Velarde41.5%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.4 minVelarde37.4 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density90 / sq miVelarde90 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Velarde

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Velarde
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87582 Velarde , NM Standard 899 — $302,900

Map of Velarde ZIP codes

87582

The ZIP codes of Velarde, 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 Velarde

The nearest larger towns are Canova (452 people, 1.8 mi), Dixon (1,623 people, 4.0 mi) and Los Luceros (1,136 people, 5.4 mi).

Towns near Velarde
TownPopulationDistance
Española 10,473 12.4 mi
La Mesilla 2,697 16.1 mi
Ranchos de Taos 2,536 24.3 mi
Los Alamos 13,317 26.1 mi
Taos 6,458 26.3 mi
White Rock 5,716 28.0 mi

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