ZIP Code 87315 — Fence Lake CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87315 covers Fence Lake, NM in Cibola County with a population of about 130.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 505; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Fence Lake, NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fence Lake CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 58.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.1) and flood (73.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fence Lake CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 12.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 87315 (Fence Lake CDP, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.