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Population and households in ZIP 87535
Household size in ZIP 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 87535 are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.10 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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, ZIP 87535 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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 87535: 4.8% of 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 87535
Renters in ZIP 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 87535 own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 87535 than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87535 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $926 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,218 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,385 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87535 costs $1,385 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in New Mexico as a whole ($1,188). The typical renter here spends 36.7% 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 87535
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 87535 (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 87535: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 87535
| Period | ZIP 87535 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87535 runs well above the national rate: 11.5% 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 87535 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 87535 | 2.20 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 28.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $1,385 | 45.0% | 96.7% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 87552 | 2.56 | 41.7 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 32.2% | 1983 | $958 | 30.9% | 92.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 87562 | 2.14 | 48.8 | 11.5% | 25.9% | 17.6% | 1981 | $932 | 19.0% | 75.9% | 14.1% |
| ZIP 87540 | 2.06 | 61.3 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 12.3% | 1990 | $1,117 | 58.0% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 87505 | 1.91 | 52.5 | 5.1% | 40.3% | 11.3% | 1976 | $1,552 | 57.2% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 87538 | 2.67 | 48.3 | 20.7% | 0.6% | 21.8% | 1993 | $823 | 34.9% | 81.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 87508 | 2.40 | 53.6 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 1997 | $1,787 | 55.3% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87501 | 1.73 | 58.9 | 7.0% | 33.0% | 14.6% | 1971 | $1,812 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87507 | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.6% | 32.2% | 6.5% | 1996 | $1,416 | 31.5% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 87565 | 2.49 | 47.9 | 17.6% | 8.6% | 20.7% | 1989 | $860 | 29.3% | 83.2% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 87731 | 2.13 | 62.2 | 16.5% | 1.8% | 37.6% | 1982 | $823 | 40.5% | 87.3% | 2.9% |
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 87535. 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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