Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 87420, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in 87420, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 87420 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

87420, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 87420 overall is native american, making up 94.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.5%. There are more native american people in the southwest areas of the zip. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 87420

 
Self-Identified Race
87420, NM Population
White
1.2%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
94.6%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 87420, NM

The map below shows diversity in 87420. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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87420 Diversity Score

10.5

More diverse than 16% of US zip codes

87420 has a diversity score of 10.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 87420 is much less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 16% of them. Within 87420's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west 87420, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 87420.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.