ZIP Code 87040 — Paguate CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87040 covers Paguate, NM in Cibola County with a population of about 325.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.8 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare and Arts and entertainment; about 35.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 75.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Paguate 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 Paguate 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 10 for ZIP 87040 (Paguate 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.