US Census Data

ZIP 87048 vs ZIP 87053

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87048 and ZIP Code 87053: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87048 and ZIP 87053 are ZIP Code areas in New Mexico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 87048 has the higher population (9,173 vs 983 in ZIP 87053). ZIP 87048 has the higher median household income ($112,716 vs $53,125 in ZIP 87053). ZIP 87048 has the higher median home value ($552,000 vs $234,900 in ZIP 87053).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
Population9,173983
Median age54.7 yrs31.4 yrs
Median household income$112,716$53,125
Median home value$552,000$234,900
Median gross rent$1,184$1,518
Housing units4,079380
Homeownership rate91.6%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%8.6%
Unemployment rate6.6%8.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
Population9,072 → 9,173 (+1.1%)1,405 → 983 (-30.0%)
Median household income$85,774 → $112,716 (+31.4%)$32,361 → $53,125 (+64.2%)
Median home value$442,900 → $552,000 (+24.6%)$109,900 → $234,900 (+113.7%)
Median gross rent$1,094 → $1,184 (+8.2%)$856 → $1,518 (+77.3%)

ZIP 87048

Population
9,0729,173
Median household income
$85,774$112,716
Median home value
$442,900$552,000
Median gross rent
$1,094$1,184

ZIP 87053

Population
1,405983
Median household income
$32,361$53,125
Median home value
$109,900$234,900
Median gross rent
$856$1,518

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
Under 53.5%8.7%
5 to 1712.3%20.4%
18 to 244.9%9.0%
25 to 345.8%16.3%
35 to 4410.5%9.2%
45 to 5413.4%12.1%
55 to 6414.8%13.4%
65 to 7418.6%6.6%
75 and over16.2%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
White (non-Hispanic)62.9%3.9%
Black or African American1.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.3%81.9%
Asian0.9%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino30.4%14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
No high school diploma4.3%8.6%
High school graduate17.9%39.0%
Some college or associate's27.2%43.9%
Bachelor's degree25.2%8.4%
Graduate or professional degree25.4%0.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
Drove alone64.3%83.5%
Carpooled6.3%13.4%
Public transit1.1%0.0%
Walked2.7%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home23.9%2.0%
Other means1.7%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
1-unit, detached89.4%67.4%
1-unit, attached6.6%2.9%
2 to 4 units0.3%1.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.6%28.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87048ZIP 87053
Poverty rate7.9%14.5%
Average household size2.483.35
Mean commute (minutes)2830
Median year structure built19861978

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