Population & age
- Total population
- 2,103
- Median age
- 25.4
San Rafael, NM (87051)
Cibola County · Population 2,103
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
San Rafael, NM (ZIP 87051) sits in Cibola County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 15.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,007. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,565 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 9 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 2000. Annual precipitation averages just 9.7" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 16,697 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 39.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bernalillo County, NM (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $64,578, fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $85,900. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 94.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 88.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $64,578
- Median home value
- $85,900
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 354(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 98
- Built (median)
- 1968
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 56(10.8%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 343(16.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 308(87.0%)
- No broadband
- 46(13.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 668(38.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$850
/month
2 Bed
$1,020
/month
3 Bed
$1,260
/month
4 Bed
$1,350
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$48,565
Average weekly wage
$934
Total employment
7,226
Total establishments
449
That is roughly 26% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.4%
That is 1.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
9,179
Employed
8,680
Unemployed
499
Based on Cibola County, NM data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
9
Date Range
2000–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 5, 2020 (DR-4529)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Flood3 (33%)
- Biological2 (22%)
- Fire2 (22%)
- Severe Storm1 (11%)
- Hurricane1 (11%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
8
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.1°F
32.7° – 71.5°
Annual precipitation
9.7"
Annual snowfall
7.9"
Heating · cooling days
5,359.4 · 680.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GRANTS AP, NM US, 9.4 miles from the centroid of San Rafael, NM (ZIP 87051)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
16,697
That is roughly 8,497 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
48
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,632
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Cibola data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
39.3% of Cibola County, NM residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.15
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.03
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.53
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 21.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Cibola County, NM for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 5 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 19 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
7
Vehicle theft
10
County-level data for Cibola (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−17 people
−68 households • −$1.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
592households
1,068 people • $23.4M AGI
Moved out
660households
1,085 people • $24.9M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bernalillo County, NM — 135 households
- McKinley County, NM — 90 households
- Valencia County, NM — 31 households
- Sandoval County, NM — 20 households
Where departing residents went
- Bernalillo County, NM — 158 households
- McKinley County, NM — 47 households
- Valencia County, NM — 37 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $39,519 versus departing households' $37,753.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Mexico
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 87051. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.90%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.67%
State 4.88% · avg local 2.79%
Property tax (effective)
0.66%
Median $1,365/year
Tax burden rank
30 of 50
10.50% of personal income
For ZIP 87051: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $85,900, that works out to roughly $567/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 87051
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87020 (Grants, 4.4 mi) · 87021 (Milan, 10.9 mi) · 87049 (San Fidel, 14.3 mi) · 87034 (Skyline-Ganipa, 14.7 mi) · 87005 (Bluewater Village, 18 mi) · 87007 (Seama, 24.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.5%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
4.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.0%
3.0pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.2%
3.8pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.8%
2.8pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.7%
4.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN RAFAEL ELEMENTARY | Public | 0–6 | 56 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$2,007
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,930
- 2-Year
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM · 87031
- In-state tuition
- $1,878
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,130
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 20.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,792
- Median student debt
- $18,450
- 2-Year
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM · 87020
- In-state tuition
- $2,136
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,272
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 25.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,067
- Median student debt
- $17,095
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
San Rafael, NM (ZIP 87051) sits in Cibola County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 15.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,007. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,565 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 9 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 2000. Annual precipitation averages just 9.7" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 16,697 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 39.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bernalillo County, NM (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $64,578, fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $85,900. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 87051
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 87051?
34.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 87051?
19.0%, which is 3.0 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 87051?
36.2%, which is 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 87051?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 87051 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 87051 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 87051?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 87051?
2,103 people live in ZIP 87051, with a median age of 25.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 87051?
$64,578 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 87051 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 87051, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 87051?
In ZIP 87051, 10.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 87051?
16.3% of the population in ZIP 87051 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 87051 have broadband internet?
87.0% of households in ZIP 87051 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 87051 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 87051 ranks in the 79th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 87051?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 87051, ranking in the 86th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 87051 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 9 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 87051 between 2000–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 87051?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 87051, accounting for 3 of 9 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 87051?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 87051 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4529) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 87051?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 87051 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus and New Mexico State University-Grants (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 87051?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $2,007 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 87051?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,930 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 87051?
ZIP 87051 has an average annual temperature of 52.1°F and 9.7" of annual precipitation based on the GRANTS AP, NM US weather station 9.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 87051?
New Mexico has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. Combined sales tax: 7.67% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Mexico have paid family leave?
New Mexico has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 87051?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (9 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (9 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 87051
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87020 (Grants, 4.4 mi) · 87021 (Milan, 10.9 mi) · 87049 (San Fidel, 14.3 mi) · 87034 (Skyline-Ganipa, 14.7 mi) · 87005 (Bluewater Village, 18 mi) · 87007 (Seama, 24.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
79th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 175
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
39
Without HS Diploma
22
Without Health Insurance
23
Adults Age 65+
44
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.