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Population and households in ZIP 87722
Household size in ZIP 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 87722 are small: just 1.82 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 dropped from 2.42 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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 87722 is 36.1 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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 57.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +52.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 87722: 57.9% of all 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 87722
Renters in ZIP 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 87722 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 95.7% 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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87722: 36.9% 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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87722 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87722 runs $802 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% 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 87722
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +45.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 87722: 56.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 87722: 97.2% 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 87722
| Period | ZIP 87722 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87722 has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 87722 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 87722 | 1.82 | 36.1 | 57.9% | 3.0% | 36.9% | 1982 | $802 | 56.2% | 97.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 87713 | 1.79 | 67.8 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 44.6% | 1994 | $1,083 | 6.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87735 | 2.26 | 57.2 | 22.9% | 19.6% | 36.8% | 1954 | $772 | 36.0% | 96.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 87734 | 2.23 | 55.5 | 25.5% | 17.9% | 37.8% | 1957 | $783 | 37.6% | 96.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 87723 | 1.79 | 67.8 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 44.6% | 1994 | $1,083 | 6.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87579 | 2.67 | 53.2 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 28.9% | 1975 | $1,029 | 16.7% | 90.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 87543 | 2.71 | 54.3 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,039 | 16.4% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87553 | 2.57 | 44.8 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 1975 | $1,004 | 16.5% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87521 | 2.61 | 50.0 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 26.5% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.2% | 88.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 87578 | 2.26 | 52.6 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 1970 | $911 | 21.4% | 88.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 87752 | 2.37 | 62.0 | 14.1% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 1948 | $771 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
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 87722. 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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