San Miguel County

San Miguel County has 26,850 residents across 14 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $49,431, 23% below the New Mexico figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $188,500, and 27% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

26,850residentsACS 2020–2024

$49,431median household incomeNew Mexico: $64K

$188,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

79%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

San Miguel County in New MexicoZIP codes in San Miguel County highlighted; the rest of New Mexico in grey

Map of New Mexico with San Miguel County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 14 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
87538	467	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	20%	85%	33 min
87552	2,377	$54K	$234K	84%	27%	85%	34 min
87560	1,694	$29K	$-666667K	77%	24%	75%	53 min
87562	569	$116K	$205K	100%	4%	57%	21 min
87565	147	$24K	$228K	100%	17%	89%	–
87569	389	$100K	$-666667K	100%	10%	87%	59 min
87583	308	$-666667K	$-666667K	81%	35%	53%	50 min
87701	17,339	$50K	$182K	64%	29%	78%	20 min
87711	1,033	$36K	$-666667K	100%	4%	72%	41 min
87731	355	$-666667K	$173K	100%	5%	76%	18 min
87742	321	$60K	$233K	100%	45%	78%	–
87745	1,553	$39K	$118K	99%	19%	73%	30 min
87746	134	$103K	$207K	78%	10%	53%	37 min
88416	282	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	82%	5 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

26,850 residents in 11,931 households, next to the New Mexico figure.

17%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

26%

aged 65 and over

39%

of households are people living alone

37%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,867 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,500 (±$18,158).

73%

of households own their home

56%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

30%

are mobile homes

20%

of housing units are vacant

$823

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20195%

2000–200911%

1990–199917%

1980–198915%

1970–197916%

1960–196910%

1950–19596%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,657.

$49,431

median household income

24.4%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

27%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

79%

of households have a broadband subscription

16%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates