87544 Zip Code Profile

87544 is a sparsely populated, affluent (median household income: $78,945) upscale suburban zip code in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $300,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Los Alamos area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $97,261/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87544 earn an average of $59,238/year. Women earn only $31,445/year.

9,485 people in 87544 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87544? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.2 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 9,029 men and 8,921 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,300 people (out of the 17,950 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,195 homes, and 532 businesses every day. 438 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87544 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,009 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,950
• White Population: 16,199
• Black Population: 176
• Hispanic Population: 2,646
• Asian Population: 1,249
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 293
• Male Population: 9,029
• Female Population: 8,921
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Los Alamos NM
• County: Los Alamos
• City: Los Alamos
• Longitude: -106.3
• Latitude: 35.9
• Elevation: 7,009 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 505

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,108
• Drive alone: 7,731
• Carpool: 885
• Public transit: 23
• Ride bikes or walk: 438


• Average commute time: 15.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 332
•    5 - 9: 1,490
•    10 - 14: 2,677
•    15 - 19: 2,601
•    20 - 24: 1,077
•    25 - 29: 230
•    30 - 34: 320
•    35 - 39: 47
•    40 - 44: 69
•    45 - 59: 117
•    60 - 89: 79
•    90 plus: 69

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $300,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $104,914
• Businesses: 360
• Employees: 4,527
• Annual Payroll: $214,799,000
• Average Family Income: $97,261
• Median Family Income: $78,945
• Average Income for Men: $59,238
• Average Income for Women: $31,445

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 47146.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Ben Ray Luj?n (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 028
• State FIPS Code: 35

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Primary Schools

Aspen Elementary

2182 33rd Street

Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 662-4396

Barranca Mesa Elementary

57 Loma Del Escolar

Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 662-5281

Chamisa Elementary

301 Meadow Lane

White Rock, NM 87544

(505) 672-3851

Mountain Elementary

2280 North Road

Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 662-4367

Pinon Elementary

90 Grand Canyon Drive

White Rock, NM 87544

(505) 672-3806

Middle Schools

Los Alamos Middle

#1 Hawk Drive

Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 662-5251

High Schools

Los Alamos High

1300 Diamond Drive

Los Alamos, NM 87544

(505) 662-4136