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Population and households in ZIP 87749
Household size in ZIP 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87749 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 87749 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 87749 than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (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 87749
Renters in ZIP 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 87749 rent their homes (37.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 70.4% of the housing in ZIP 87749, 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87749 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico overall, 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,190 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$39 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87749 runs $1,151 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 87749
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 87749 (40.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 87749: 98.7% 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 87749
| Period | ZIP 87749 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 87749: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. 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 87749 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 87749 | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 87718 | 2.32 | 51.8 | 12.7% | 37.1% | 70.4% | 1978 | $1,151 | 40.0% | 98.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 87714 | 1.95 | 55.6 | 6.7% | 26.3% | 34.2% | 1980 | $723 | 25.0% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 87558 | 2.22 | 50.4 | 14.9% | 28.8% | 48.9% | 1978 | $915 | 36.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87525 | 2.35 | 57.1 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 47.6% | 1984 | $1,486 | 36.3% | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 87514 | 2.06 | 60.0 | 6.2% | 23.4% | 34.5% | 1984 | $1,556 | 44.4% | 98.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 87580 | 1.56 | 54.4 | 2.7% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 1990 | $1,486 | 56.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 87529 | 1.87 | 57.7 | 10.2% | 19.6% | 15.7% | 1993 | $1,550 | 51.8% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 87564 | 1.89 | 57.4 | 20.2% | 31.6% | 51.1% | 1987 | $861 | 56.4% | 98.6% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 87728 | 2.39 | 46.7 | 12.7% | 27.1% | 27.8% | 1958 | $634 | 19.6% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 87513 | 1.99 | 41.7 | 28.9% | 20.7% | 20.3% | 1994 | $717 | 39.0% | 92.7% | 0.5% |
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 87749. 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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