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Population and households in ZIP 87317
Household size in ZIP 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.10 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.90 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87317 is a place of big households: 3.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87317 is young: half of its residents are under 28.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 87317 (30.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 87317
Renters in ZIP 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 87317 rent their homes (42.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 79.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in ZIP 87317, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 87317 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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $894 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87317 costs $894 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 87317
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 87317: 6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 87317 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 87317
| Period | ZIP 87317 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 87317: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 87317 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 87317 | 3.90 | 28.9 | 30.3% | 42.1% | 15.7% | 1981 | $894 | 6.4% | 82.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 87301 | 3.27 | 32.0 | 29.7% | 42.2% | 12.0% | 1981 | $958 | 19.6% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 87375 | 3.65 | 37.0 | 29.1% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 1990 | $512 | 4.3% | 76.7% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 87322 | 3.24 | 35.7 | 31.6% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 1991 | $945 | 16.8% | 81.1% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 87319 | 3.16 | 36.8 | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 1985 | $875 | 5.2% | 77.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 87311 | 3.49 | 32.7 | 32.5% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 1988 | $736 | 6.2% | 80.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 87305 | 3.35 | 35.9 | 17.1% | 10.1% | 22.0% | 1989 | $860 | 8.0% | 76.1% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 87316 | 3.41 | 33.5 | 23.7% | 38.8% | 21.8% | 1982 | $1,072 | 24.9% | 81.0% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 86515 | 3.09 | 39.1 | 22.8% | 54.2% | 17.2% | 1986 | $771 | 24.2% | 86.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 87347 | 3.02 | 41.5 | 22.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,383 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 0.4% |
| 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 87317. 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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