Checked
ZIP Code 87578
Truchas, NM, Rio Arriba County
Population
528
Land area
64.3sq mi
People per sq mi
8
City
Truchas
ZIP 87578 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 87578 at a glance
- ZIP 87578 (Truchas) is 53% less dense than New Mexico as a whole.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $315,800 (27% above New Mexico).
Local data for ZIP 87578
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 87578, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Poverty rate
8.3%
Median home value
$315,800
Homeownership
84.5%
Bachelor's or higher
14.6%
Median age
65.5
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
4
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
11
$287K annual payroll
PPP loans
$68.8K
2 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 87578, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: wildfire
Storm events since 1996
697
Countywide, mostly drought
Flood insurance policies
147
0.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
88° / 15°F
11.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 87578, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
42.4%
U.S. 33.3% +9.1 pts
Diabetes
21.5%
U.S. 12.1% +9.4 pts
Smoking
14.8%
U.S. 12.8% +2.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
22.0%
U.S. 11.1% +10.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 87578?
- ZIP code 87578 is in Truchas, NM (Rio Arriba County).
- What county is ZIP code 87578 in?
- ZIP code 87578 is mostly in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
- How many people live in ZIP code 87578?
- About 528 people live in the 87578 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.