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Population and households in ZIP 87824
Household size in ZIP 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.83 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.80 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 87824 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 1.83 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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 63.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 87824 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 87824 (12.4%), close to the national share of 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 87824
Renters in ZIP 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in ZIP 87824 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) 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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87824: 52.7% 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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87824 was built around 1981, 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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $718 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$43 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87824 costs $718 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 87824
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 87824 (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 87824 have finished high school (91.6%), a bit 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 87824
| Period | ZIP 87824 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 87824: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 87824 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 87824 | 2.41 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 52.7% | 1981 | $718 | 30.9% | 91.6% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 85920 | 2.43 | 67.1 | 9.5% | 14.1% | 59.2% | 1987 | $1,024 | 37.1% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87830 | 2.11 | 58.3 | 12.4% | 3.0% | 39.3% | 1977 | $718 | 23.2% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 85932 | 2.43 | 67.2 | 9.5% | 14.1% | 59.2% | 1987 | $1,025 | 37.1% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 87820 | 1.99 | 62.8 | 12.4% | 1.0% | 35.9% | 1978 | $719 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 85941 | 3.51 | 29.9 | 36.1% | 41.7% | 10.0% | 1984 | $593 | 7.2% | 72.3% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 85926 | 3.57 | 26.9 | 41.8% | 43.8% | 6.8% | 1985 | $436 | 8.7% | 54.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 87832 | 2.99 | 47.4 | 20.2% | 4.5% | 34.5% | 1978 | $689 | 15.2% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 85553 | 2.07 | 61.7 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 38.4% | 1997 | $1,030 | 22.0% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 85263 | 1.92 | 65.3 | 10.3% | 4.8% | 22.2% | 2010 | $2,348 | 62.6% | 99.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 85262 | 2.25 | 60.3 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 22.3% | 2005 | $2,850 | 55.6% | 97.5% | 2.3% |
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 87824. 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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