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Population and households in ZIP 87531
Household size in ZIP 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 87531 has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.00 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 87531 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 87531 (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 87531
Renters in ZIP 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in ZIP 87531 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (69.8%) 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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87531: 23.4% 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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 87531 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 87531 pays $912 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 87531
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 87531 than nationally: 26.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 87531 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.
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 87531
| Period | ZIP 87531 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87531 runs well above the national rate: 8.6% 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 87531 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 87531 | 2.42 | 44.9 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 1980 | $912 | 26.8% | 86.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 87527 | 2.40 | 42.5 | 15.1% | 15.7% | 23.6% | 1981 | $918 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 87582 | 2.33 | 48.6 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 1983 | $765 | 32.3% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 87521 | 2.61 | 50.0 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 26.5% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.2% | 88.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 87549 | 2.37 | 47.3 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 1983 | $723 | 34.6% | 98.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 87553 | 2.57 | 44.8 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 1975 | $1,004 | 16.5% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87511 | 3.91 | 41.3 | 20.0% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 1992 | $682 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 87517 | 1.76 | 46.5 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 1988 | $621 | 43.3% | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| ZIP 87543 | 2.71 | 54.3 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87539 | 2.40 | 52.8 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 36.5% | 1981 | $739 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| 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 87531. 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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