US Census Data

ZIP 87053 vs ZIP 87062

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87053 and ZIP Code 87062: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87053 and ZIP 87062 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 87062 has the higher population (1,792 vs 983 in ZIP 87053). ZIP 87053 has the higher median household income ($53,125 vs $33,047 in ZIP 87062). ZIP 87053 has the higher median home value ($234,900 vs $82,200 in ZIP 87062).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
Population9831,792
Median age31.4 yrs46.1 yrs
Median household income$53,125$33,047
Median home value$234,900$82,200
Median gross rent$1,518
Housing units380700
Homeownership rate82.6%97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%11.6%
Unemployment rate8.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
Population1,405 → 983 (-30.0%)1,621 → 1,792 (+10.5%)
Median household income$32,361 → $53,125 (+64.2%)$37,333 → $33,047 (-11.5%)
Median home value$109,900 → $234,900 (+113.7%)$60,800 → $82,200 (+35.2%)
Median gross rent$856 → $1,518 (+77.3%)$722 → $752 (+4.2%)

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

ZIP 87062

Population
1,6211,792
Median household income
$37,333$33,047
Median home value
$60,800$82,200
Median gross rent
$722$752

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
Under 58.7%4.6%
5 to 1720.4%32.2%
18 to 249.0%0.0%
25 to 3416.3%10.2%
35 to 449.2%2.7%
45 to 5412.1%13.3%
55 to 6413.4%19.8%
65 to 746.6%5.7%
75 and over4.3%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
White (non-Hispanic)3.9%44.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native81.9%1.6%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino14.0%54.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
No high school diploma8.6%21.4%
High school graduate39.0%51.1%
Some college or associate's43.9%16.0%
Bachelor's degree8.4%4.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.2%7.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
Drove alone83.5%54.9%
Carpooled13.4%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.0%44.4%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
1-unit, detached67.4%22.4%
1-unit, attached2.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.7%77.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87053ZIP 87062
Poverty rate14.5%33.9%
Average household size3.352.99
Mean commute (minutes)30
Median year structure built19781990

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