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87043 is the zip code for

Placitas, NM

Also in this location:
Bernalillo, NM
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

Total population
5,052
Housing units
2,582
Land area
(sq. miles)
85.61
Density
(people per sq. mile)
59.01
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.00

Demographic data for zip code 87043

Gender:

Male
2,488
Female
2,564
Median age
Male
56.60
Female
55.50
Gender

Households:

Total households
2,393
Family households
1,654
Nonfamily households
739
Average household size
2.11
Average family size
2.45
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
2,582
Occupied housing units
2,393
Owner-occupied
2,169
Renter-occupied
224
Vacant housing units
189
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
129
5 to 9 years
153
10 to 14 years
153
15 to 19 years
154
20 to 24 years
107
25 to 34 years
236
35 to 44 years
422
45 to 54 years
1,032
55 to 59 years
765
60 to 64 years
765
65 to 74 years
830
75 to 84 years
253
85 years and over
53
Median age
56.00
Age

Race:

White
3,805
Hispanic or Latino
1,047
Black or African American
42
Asian
51
American Indian & Alaska Native
50
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
1
Other (One Race)
1
Two or More Races
55
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 87043

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
4,829
Civilian labor force
2,930
Employed
2,792
Unemployed
138
Armed Forces
15
Not in labor force
1,884
Percent Unemployed
4.7%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
2,793
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
2,135
Carpooled
113
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
104
Walked
11
Other means
62
Worked at home
368
Mean travel time
34.6 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,792
Management / business / science / arts
1,595
Service
276
Sales / office
567
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
124
Production / transportation / material moving
230
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,792
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
62
Construction
94
Manufacturing
256
Wholesale trade
121
Retail trade
252
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
108
Information
78
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
165
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
469
Educational services / health care / social assistance
681
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
222
Public administration
115
Other services
169
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,792
Private wage & salary workers
1,783
Government workers
586
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
407
Unpaid family workers
16
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
2,471
Less than $10,000
115
$10,000 to $14,999
170
$15,000 to $24,999
153
$25,000 to $34,999
69
$35,000 to $49,999
231
$50,000 to $74,999
351
$75,000 to $99,999
322
$100,000 to $149,999
565
$150,000 to $199,999
220
$200,000 or more
275
Median household income
$84,159
Mean household income
$104,630
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
9.8%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 87043

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Placitas Elementary
P.o. Box 730
(505) 000-00001583214.4
Village Academy
P.o. Box 1247
(505) 000-000041387.5

Public libraries around Placitas, NM

NameAddress
Corrales Community Library
84 West La Entrada Road
Corrales, NM 87048
Placitas Community Library
01 Tierra Madre
Placitas, NM 87043

Universities and Colleges around 87043

NameAddressPhone
St Joseph SchoolSan Fidel
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-6362

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 87043

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Hosp
San Fidel, NM 87049
(505) 552-530015
Cibola General Hospital
1016 Roosevelt Ave.
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-525521

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 87043

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Blades' Bistro221 Highway 165, Suite L
Placitas, NM 87043
International, Wine Bar505-771-0695

Crime rates


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