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Population and households in ZIP 87548
Household size in ZIP 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 87548 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.93 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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in ZIP 87548 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 87548 (22.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 87548
Renters in ZIP 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in ZIP 87548 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 87548: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 87548 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.
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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $853 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$41 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87548 runs $740 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% 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 87548
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87548 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 87548 is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 87548
| Period | ZIP 87548 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 87548 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 87548 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 87548 | 2.59 | 39.2 | 22.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 1987 | $740 | 17.2% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87549 | 2.37 | 47.3 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 1983 | $723 | 34.6% | 98.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 87537 | 2.44 | 40.7 | 17.3% | 19.3% | 12.9% | 1980 | $892 | 22.1% | 84.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 87510 | 2.25 | 57.3 | 26.0% | 8.6% | 17.2% | 1984 | $727 | 9.2% | 77.2% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 87511 | 3.91 | 41.3 | 20.0% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 1992 | $682 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 87566 | 3.55 | 36.9 | 26.4% | 20.0% | 18.0% | 1986 | $828 | 17.9% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 87582 | 2.33 | 48.6 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 1983 | $765 | 32.3% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 87516 | 2.05 | 60.3 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 28.1% | 1975 | $740 | 3.3% | 76.0% | 23.9% |
| 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 87522 | 2.53 | 40.7 | 19.3% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 1978 | $965 | 14.1% | 86.6% | 0.8% |
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 87548. 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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