ZIP Code 87044 — Ponderosa CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87044 covers Ponderosa, NM in Sandoval County with a population of about 252.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 87044 is about $49,583 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Information, and Arts and entertainment; about 25.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 90.0 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 Ponderosa CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 77.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.6) and flood (84.3). 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 Ponderosa CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 15.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 87044 (Ponderosa 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.