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Population and households in ZIP 87724
Household size in ZIP 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.90 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, ZIP 87724 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, 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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, ZIP 87724 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 87724: 6.8% 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 87724
Renters in ZIP 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in ZIP 87724 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.4%) 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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87724: 36.5% 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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +31 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 87724 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $400 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $375 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $437 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87724 runs $437 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 87724
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 87724 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, 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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 87724 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 87724
| Period | ZIP 87724 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 87724 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 87724 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 87724 | 2.67 | 35.1 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 36.5% | 1975 | $437 | 6.3% | 74.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87711 | 2.74 | 38.2 | 13.6% | 18.5% | 26.8% | 1981 | $565 | 10.6% | 76.6% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 87583 | 1.71 | 61.7 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 30.0% | 1975 | $953 | 19.8% | 68.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 87070 | 2.53 | 41.1 | 10.0% | 28.3% | 17.0% | 1983 | $820 | 11.4% | 88.6% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 88431 | 2.29 | 53.3 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 26.3% | 1978 | $729 | 11.2% | 87.5% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 87056 | 2.27 | 60.7 | 4.6% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1992 | $1,378 | 32.9% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 87015 | 2.57 | 45.7 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 1995 | $1,219 | 33.0% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 87047 | 2.29 | 53.7 | 3.2% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 1994 | $1,271 | 55.6% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 87059 | 2.49 | 50.6 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 10.4% | 1992 | $1,528 | 41.6% | 97.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 87008 | 2.30 | 46.9 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 1986 | $928 | 55.7% | 97.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 88401 | 1.93 | 45.2 | 16.8% | 29.2% | 14.8% | 1963 | $994 | 23.8% | 90.0% | 8.9% |
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 87724. 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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