US Census Data

ZIP 87508 vs ZIP 87516

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87508 and ZIP Code 87516: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87508 and ZIP 87516 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 87508 has the higher population (18,745 vs 104 in ZIP 87516). ZIP 87516 has the higher median household income ($98,750 vs $96,767 in ZIP 87508). ZIP 87508 has the higher median home value ($529,000 vs $525,000 in ZIP 87516).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
Population18,745104
Median age54.1 yrs64.3 yrs
Median household income$96,767$98,750
Median home value$529,000$525,000
Median gross rent$1,502
Housing units7,78281
Homeownership rate90.5%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.1%9.9%
Unemployment rate5.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
Population19,447 → 18,745 (-3.6%)149 → 104 (-30.2%)
Median household income$77,000 → $96,767 (+25.7%)$80,917 → $98,750 (+22.0%)
Median home value$368,900 → $529,000 (+43.4%)$168,800 → $525,000 (+211.0%)
Median gross rent$1,314 → $1,502 (+14.3%)

ZIP 87508

Population
19,44718,745
Median household income
$77,000$96,767
Median home value
$368,900$529,000
Median gross rent
$1,314$1,502

ZIP 87516

Population
149104
Median household income
$80,917$98,750
Median home value
$168,800$525,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
Under 52.8%0.0%
5 to 1712.9%0.0%
18 to 245.1%12.5%
25 to 347.0%0.0%
35 to 4412.2%12.5%
45 to 5410.9%17.3%
55 to 6417.3%26.0%
65 to 7420.5%31.7%
75 and over11.2%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
White (non-Hispanic)55.6%12.5%
Black or African American1.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.0%
Asian1.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races1.9%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino39.0%87.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
No high school diploma9.5%0.0%
High school graduate15.9%57.1%
Some college or associate's24.4%33.0%
Bachelor's degree24.1%9.9%
Graduate or professional degree26.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
Drove alone64.5%61.3%
Carpooled8.5%0.0%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked2.6%10.7%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home22.9%28.0%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
1-unit, detached85.6%77.8%
1-unit, attached2.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other10.3%22.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87508ZIP 87516
Poverty rate8.7%4.8%
Average household size2.381.60
Mean commute (minutes)24
Median year structure built19961971

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