ZIP Code 87051 — San Rafael CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87051 covers San Rafael, NM in Cibola County with a population of about 393.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.7 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.

San Rafael, NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (47.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 36.7%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).

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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael CDP, NM show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 87051 (San Rafael 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.