US Census Data

ZIP 87514 vs ZIP 87521

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87514 and ZIP Code 87521: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87514 and ZIP 87521 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 87514 has the higher population (1,485 vs 846 in ZIP 87521). ZIP 87514 has the higher median household income ($70,934 vs $38,983 in ZIP 87521). ZIP 87514 has the higher median home value ($521,300 vs $188,500 in ZIP 87521).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
Population1,485846
Median age57.5 yrs62.9 yrs
Median household income$70,934$38,983
Median home value$521,300$188,500
Median gross rent$948
Housing units1,015422
Homeownership rate88.2%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%15.6%
Unemployment rate5.8%11.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
Population894 → 1,485 (+66.1%)723 → 846 (+17.0%)
Median household income$43,178 → $70,934 (+64.3%)$16,953 → $38,983 (+129.9%)
Median home value$333,900 → $521,300 (+56.1%)$150,700 → $188,500 (+25.1%)
Median gross rent$550 → $948 (+72.4%)

ZIP 87514

Population
8941,485
Median household income
$43,178$70,934
Median home value
$333,900$521,300

ZIP 87521

Population
723846
Median household income
$16,953$38,983
Median home value
$150,700$188,500
Median gross rent
$550$948

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
Under 50.0%0.9%
5 to 173.4%9.8%
18 to 248.0%7.2%
25 to 3433.1%7.9%
35 to 440.0%9.3%
45 to 542.1%9.3%
55 to 6420.1%6.5%
65 to 7430.6%32.9%
75 and over2.7%16.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
White (non-Hispanic)39.1%11.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.7%
Asian0.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino60.9%83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
No high school diploma0.0%26.7%
High school graduate7.8%35.4%
Some college or associate's51.9%22.3%
Bachelor's degree23.0%12.5%
Graduate or professional degree17.3%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
Drove alone86.3%69.8%
Carpooled0.0%3.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.7%25.5%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
1-unit, detached88.9%69.9%
1-unit, attached5.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.7%23.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87514ZIP 87521
Poverty rate5.3%14.2%
Average household size2.132.45
Mean commute (minutes)2337
Median year structure built19811953

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