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Population and households in ZIP 87528
Household size in ZIP 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.34 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.06 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, ZIP 87528 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.27 in 2006–10, 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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 87528 is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 87528 than nationally: 13.4%, against 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 87528
Renters in ZIP 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 87528 rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. About eight in ten owners (80.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 87528 is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 87528 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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $399 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $511 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $597 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87528 runs $597 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 87528
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87528 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.8%, 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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 87528 is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico overall (87.5%).
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 87528
| Period | ZIP 87528 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87528 runs well above the national rate: 8.1% 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 87528 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 87528 | 2.63 | 38.4 | 13.4% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1992 | $597 | 13.8% | 89.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 81128 | 1.86 | 62.9 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 43.1% | 1992 | $1,144 | 62.7% | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87520 | 2.12 | 58.4 | 6.0% | 14.3% | 42.8% | 1992 | $547 | 12.8% | 87.8% | 18.5% |
| ZIP 81121 | 2.32 | 52.9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 33.4% | 1993 | $1,188 | 25.8% | 78.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 87419 | 2.18 | 58.8 | 4.7% | 1.9% | 19.7% | 1994 | $1,196 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 81120 | 2.10 | 51.0 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 37.4% | 1979 | $776 | 29.2% | 92.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 81129 | 1.91 | 44.5 | 17.4% | 33.8% | 17.4% | 1967 | $813 | 13.3% | 86.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 87410 | 2.88 | 42.4 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 1988 | $930 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 87415 | 3.03 | 42.1 | 9.8% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 1987 | $1,214 | 14.3% | 86.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87418 | 2.46 | 48.5 | 17.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 1993 | $939 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 81138 | 2.41 | 52.9 | 0.9% | 18.6% | 35.8% | 1979 | $738 | 22.7% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
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 87528. 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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