ZIP Code 87528 — Dulce CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87528 covers Dulce, NM in Rio Arriba County with a population of about 3,236.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 87528 is about $45,313 — about 40% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 11.9%; 8.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 2.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $65,300 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $349 (about 70% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.8% (about 3.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87528 in Dulce, NM, a household would need roughly $18,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $419. That sits below the local median household income ($45,313), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dulce CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 80.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.2) and flood (88.4). 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 Dulce CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 14.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 102 for ZIP 87528 (Dulce 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.