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Population and households in ZIP 87301
Household size in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.73 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 87301 are large by national standards, averaging 3.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.39, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 75 New Mexico ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87301 is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.3, even as the national median rose. Of the 75 New Mexico ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 87301 (29.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 10.8 points, even as the national share fell. Only one other New Mexico ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 87301
Renters in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 87301 rent their homes (42.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 9.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 75 New Mexico ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 87301 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 11.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 87301 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87301 costs $958 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $421 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 87301
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87301 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 87301 have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 16.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 87301
| Period | ZIP 87301 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 87301: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 87301 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 87301 | 3.27 | 32.0 | 29.7% | 42.2% | 12.0% | 1981 | $958 | 19.6% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 87317 | 3.90 | 28.9 | 30.3% | 42.1% | 15.7% | 1981 | $894 | 6.4% | 82.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 87322 | 3.24 | 35.7 | 31.6% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 1991 | $945 | 16.8% | 81.1% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 87305 | 3.35 | 35.9 | 17.1% | 10.1% | 22.0% | 1989 | $860 | 8.0% | 76.1% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 87319 | 3.16 | 36.8 | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 1985 | $875 | 5.2% | 77.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 87375 | 3.65 | 37.0 | 29.1% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 1990 | $512 | 4.3% | 76.7% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 87311 | 3.49 | 32.7 | 32.5% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 1988 | $736 | 6.2% | 80.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 87316 | 3.41 | 33.5 | 23.7% | 38.8% | 21.8% | 1982 | $1,072 | 24.9% | 81.0% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 87347 | 3.02 | 41.5 | 22.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,383 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 86515 | 3.09 | 39.1 | 22.8% | 54.2% | 17.2% | 1986 | $771 | 24.2% | 86.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 86511 | 3.41 | 37.8 | 15.5% | 6.5% | 27.0% | 1990 | $748 | 13.9% | 83.8% | 9.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 87301. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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