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Population and households in ZIP 87527
Household size in ZIP 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87527 is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.86, 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87527 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 87527 (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 87527
Renters in ZIP 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 87527 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.3% 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.6% of the housing in ZIP 87527, 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 87527 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $422 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87527 costs $918 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 87527
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 87527 (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 87527 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 87527
| Period | ZIP 87527 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87527 runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 87527 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 87527 | 2.40 | 42.5 | 15.1% | 15.7% | 23.6% | 1981 | $918 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 87531 | 2.42 | 44.9 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 1980 | $912 | 26.8% | 86.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 87521 | 2.61 | 50.0 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 26.5% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.2% | 88.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 87582 | 2.33 | 48.6 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 1983 | $765 | 32.3% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 87553 | 2.57 | 44.8 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 1975 | $1,004 | 16.5% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87578 | 2.26 | 52.6 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 1970 | $911 | 21.4% | 88.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 87543 | 2.71 | 54.3 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87511 | 3.91 | 41.3 | 20.0% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 1992 | $682 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 87549 | 2.37 | 47.3 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 1983 | $723 | 34.6% | 98.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 87523 | 2.08 | 64.7 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 21.9% | 1956 | $911 | 14.1% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87579 | 2.67 | 53.2 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 28.9% | 1975 | $1,029 | 16.7% | 90.7% | 0.5% |
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 87527. 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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