ZIP Code 87026 — Mesita CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87026 covers Mesita, NM in Cibola County with a population of about 3,465.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 505; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 87026 is about $43,996 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.9%; unemployment rate near 18.3%; 8.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Public administration; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $99 (about 91% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.3% (about 4.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mesita CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 58.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.1) and flood (73.4). 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 Mesita CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 10.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 109 for ZIP 87026 (Mesita 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.