US Census Data

ZIP 87520 vs ZIP 87527

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87520 and ZIP Code 87527: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87520 and ZIP 87527 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 87527 has the higher population (1,444 vs 1,088 in ZIP 87520). ZIP 87520 has the higher median household income ($59,583 vs $50,500 in ZIP 87527). ZIP 87527 has the higher median home value ($399,100 vs $207,200 in ZIP 87520).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
Population1,0881,444
Median age65.1 yrs38.0 yrs
Median household income$59,583$50,500
Median home value$207,200$399,100
Median gross rent$529
Housing units1,329624
Homeownership rate80.4%72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%32.6%
Unemployment rate4.7%9.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
Population1,376 → 1,088 (-20.9%)356 → 1,444 (+305.6%)
Median household income$36,287 → $59,583 (+64.2%)$41,576 → $50,500 (+21.5%)
Median home value$226,100 → $207,200 (-8.4%)$137,500 → $399,100 (+190.3%)
Median gross rent$741 → $529 (-28.6%)

ZIP 87520

Population
1,3761,088
Median household income
$36,287$59,583
Median home value
$226,100$207,200
Median gross rent
$741$529

ZIP 87527

Population
3561,444
Median household income
$41,576$50,500
Median home value
$137,500$399,100

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
Under 50.0%3.3%
5 to 173.8%31.8%
18 to 242.2%3.7%
25 to 344.7%6.0%
35 to 447.6%16.4%
45 to 547.4%6.5%
55 to 6423.0%8.6%
65 to 7432.1%8.9%
75 and over19.2%14.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
White (non-Hispanic)39.4%19.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race6.5%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino52.4%78.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
No high school diploma17.1%17.1%
High school graduate30.2%18.1%
Some college or associate's23.9%32.2%
Bachelor's degree8.2%16.3%
Graduate or professional degree20.6%16.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
Drove alone79.8%67.2%
Carpooled3.1%2.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked10.8%12.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%18.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
1-unit, detached79.3%73.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%6.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.4%20.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87520ZIP 87527
Poverty rate9.7%36.6%
Average household size2.112.50
Mean commute (minutes)1154
Median year structure built19931978

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