ZIP Code · NM

ZIP 87544

Part of Los Alamos, NM

Pop. 13,598·Los Alamos County·1st most expensive ZIP in New Mexico

Median rent (all units)

$2,517/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.0%

vs US Median

+$585

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 87544 · $2,517

More expensive than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,190

1 BR

$1,320

2 BR

$1,730

3 BR

$2,070

4 BR+

$2,830

Research median

$1,730/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($138,583) is $3,465 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,830).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 87544. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$30,204/yr

At $2,517/mo median

Location

CityLos Alamos

StateNM

CountyLos Alamos County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 87544 (Los Alamos, NM) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 69.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

13,598

Median income

$138,583

Median age

38.6

Renters

32.9%

Age distribution

20.2%

23%

25.6%

14.1%

17.2%

Under 1820.2%

18–3423%

35–5425.6%

55–6414.1%

65+17.2%

Gender

53.3%

46.7%

Male53.3%

Female46.7%

Race & ethnicity

73.1%

18.6%

White73.1%

Black1.1%

Hispanic18.6%

Asian6.2%

Other1.1%

Education (25+)

19.2%

69.3%

No HS diploma2.3%

HS diploma9.3%

Some college19.2%

Bachelor's+69.3%

Housing tenure

67.1%

32.9%

Owner67.1%

Renter32.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 87544 in Los Alamos, NM has changed in 5 years

Income

$117,408 → $138,583

up 18.0%

Population

13,453 → 13,598

up 1.1%

Renter share

33.1% → 32.9%

-0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

68.8% → 69.3%

+0.5 pts

Median age

41.4 → 38.6

-2.8 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $117,408 to $138,583 across the same window, up 18.0% versus 2021. The population has grown by 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 13,453 residents to roughly 13,598.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 87544 covers Los Alamos, NM. The median rent here is $2,517/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,320/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($138,583/yr), ZIP 87544 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 87544?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $101,000/year (about $49/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,517/mo in ZIP 87544. The local median household income is $138,583/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.