ZIP Code 87575 — Tierra Amarilla CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87575 covers Tierra Amarilla, NM in Rio Arriba County with a population of about 1,131.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 87575 is about $77,471 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.6%; unemployment rate near 17.9%; 4.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Administrative support, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 68.7% (about 3.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 21.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 87575 (Tierra Amarilla 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.