US Census Data

ZIP 87056 vs ZIP 87062

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87056 and ZIP Code 87062: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87056 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 975 in ZIP 87056). ZIP 87056 has the higher median household income ($64,806 vs $33,047 in ZIP 87062). ZIP 87056 has the higher median home value ($197,300 vs $82,200 in ZIP 87062).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
Population9751,792
Median age66.2 yrs46.1 yrs
Median household income$64,806$33,047
Median home value$197,300$82,200
Housing units509700
Homeownership rate100.0%97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%11.6%
Unemployment rate4.7%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
Population1,063 → 975 (-8.3%)1,621 → 1,792 (+10.5%)
Median household income$58,929 → $64,806 (+10.0%)$37,333 → $33,047 (-11.5%)
Median home value$289,500 → $197,300 (-31.8%)$60,800 → $82,200 (+35.2%)
Median gross rent$691 → $1,048 (+51.7%)$722 → $752 (+4.2%)

ZIP 87056

Population
1,063975
Median household income
$58,929$64,806
Median home value
$289,500$197,300
Median gross rent
$691$1,048

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 87056ZIP 87062
Under 50.0%4.6%
5 to 1710.6%32.2%
18 to 243.3%0.0%
25 to 343.8%10.2%
35 to 442.8%2.7%
45 to 549.6%13.3%
55 to 6419.2%19.8%
65 to 7441.3%5.7%
75 and over9.4%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
White (non-Hispanic)75.6%44.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.6%
Asian2.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino14.7%54.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
No high school diploma1.7%21.4%
High school graduate33.5%51.1%
Some college or associate's26.9%16.0%
Bachelor's degree18.5%4.2%
Graduate or professional degree19.5%7.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
Drove alone60.4%54.9%
Carpooled8.8%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.6%44.4%
Other means3.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
1-unit, detached66.2%22.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.6%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other32.2%77.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87056ZIP 87062
Poverty rate3.3%33.9%
Average household size2.072.99
Mean commute (minutes)38
Median year structure built19911990

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