ZIP Code 87825 — Alamo CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87825 covers Alamo, NM in Socorro County with a population of about 2,550.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 87825 is about $29,712 — about 60% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 39.3%; unemployment rate near 9.5%; 13.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Public administration; about 27.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points above 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 $110,800 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 69.9% (about 4.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87825 in Alamo, NM, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $712. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($29,712). 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 Alamo CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 61.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.0) and flood (76.2). 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 Alamo CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 13.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 81 for ZIP 87825 (Alamo 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.