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Population and households in ZIP 87421
Household size in ZIP 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.71 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87421 is a place of big households: 2.99 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 3.47, 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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87421 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 87421: 22.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 87421
Renters in ZIP 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 87421 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 60.1% 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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87421: 25.6% of homes are empty, 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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 87421 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $913 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $852 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,301 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$813 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87421 costs $1,301 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in New Mexico as a whole ($1,188). Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 87421
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87421 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in ZIP 87421 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% 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 87421
| Period | ZIP 87421 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87421 runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 87421 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 87421 | 2.99 | 37.4 | 22.0% | 31.3% | 25.6% | 1992 | $1,301 | 13.0% | 73.0% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 87416 | 3.23 | 39.0 | 19.6% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 1987 | $888 | 13.3% | 85.2% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 87417 | 4.26 | 34.6 | 22.5% | 26.3% | 15.4% | 1991 | $742 | 13.6% | 90.2% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 87420 | 3.32 | 35.7 | 23.9% | 40.6% | 17.2% | 1989 | $695 | 9.6% | 84.9% | 15.4% |
| ZIP 87401 | 2.77 | 37.9 | 14.1% | 34.5% | 10.9% | 1983 | $1,087 | 22.7% | 88.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 87402 | 2.96 | 39.1 | 13.1% | 26.9% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,400 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 87415 | 3.03 | 42.1 | 9.8% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 1987 | $1,214 | 14.3% | 86.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87410 | 2.88 | 42.4 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 1988 | $930 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 87413 | 3.01 | 36.4 | 15.9% | 25.5% | 13.7% | 1989 | $1,015 | 15.0% | 83.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 87412 | 2.38 | 54.6 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 20.8% | 1994 | $1,198 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 87419 | 2.18 | 58.8 | 4.7% | 1.9% | 19.7% | 1994 | $1,196 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
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 87421. 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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