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Population and households in ZIP 87551
Household size in ZIP 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87551 is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.04 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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87551 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 87551 as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%).
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 87551
Renters in ZIP 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.7% of households in ZIP 87551 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.9% 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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 66.8% of the housing in ZIP 87551, 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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 87551 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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $479 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$16 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87551 runs $479 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 87551
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87551 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, 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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 87551 have finished high school as nationally: 90.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico as a whole (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 87551
| Period | ZIP 87551 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87551 runs well above the national rate: 8.3% 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 87551 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 87551 | 3.16 | 51.1 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 1992 | $479 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 87575 | 3.04 | 51.5 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 61.9% | 1991 | $505 | 15.1% | 92.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 87520 | 2.12 | 58.4 | 6.0% | 14.3% | 42.8% | 1992 | $547 | 12.8% | 87.8% | 18.5% |
| ZIP 87419 | 2.18 | 58.8 | 4.7% | 1.9% | 19.7% | 1994 | $1,196 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 87564 | 1.89 | 57.4 | 20.2% | 31.6% | 51.1% | 1987 | $861 | 56.4% | 98.6% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 87519 | 2.73 | 31.7 | 28.6% | 10.6% | 21.7% | 1999 | $621 | 39.2% | 89.7% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 87556 | 2.48 | 45.6 | 15.2% | 14.8% | 27.2% | 1979 | $1,097 | 16.9% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 87412 | 2.38 | 54.6 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 20.8% | 1994 | $1,198 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 87558 | 2.22 | 50.4 | 14.9% | 28.8% | 48.9% | 1978 | $915 | 36.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87413 | 3.01 | 36.4 | 15.9% | 25.5% | 13.7% | 1989 | $1,015 | 15.0% | 83.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 87410 | 2.88 | 42.4 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 1988 | $930 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
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 87551. 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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