US Census Data

ZIP 87530 vs ZIP 87540

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87530 and ZIP Code 87540: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87530 and ZIP 87540 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 87530 has the higher population (961 vs 876 in ZIP 87540). ZIP 87540 has the higher median household income ($52,750 vs $24,611 in ZIP 87530). ZIP 87540 has the higher median home value ($685,900 vs $273,700 in ZIP 87530).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
Population961876
Median age39.9 yrs61.3 yrs
Median household income$24,611$52,750
Median home value$273,700$685,900
Median gross rent$980
Housing units609621
Homeownership rate100.0%57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%56.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
Population808 → 961 (+18.9%)792 → 876 (+10.6%)
Median household income$29,024 → $24,611 (-15.2%)$75,114 → $52,750 (-29.8%)
Median home value$143,800 → $273,700 (+90.3%)$477,700 → $685,900 (+43.6%)
Median gross rent$877 → $980 (+11.7%)

ZIP 87530

Population
808961
Median household income
$29,024$24,611
Median home value
$143,800$273,700

ZIP 87540

Population
792876
Median household income
$75,114$52,750
Median home value
$477,700$685,900
Median gross rent
$877$980

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
Under 514.6%0.0%
5 to 1710.6%0.3%
18 to 247.3%0.0%
25 to 343.9%7.2%
35 to 4415.1%1.7%
45 to 540.1%6.8%
55 to 641.9%43.8%
65 to 7428.2%29.3%
75 and over18.4%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
White (non-Hispanic)0.1%80.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.3%
Asian0.1%2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino99.8%12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
No high school diploma41.1%1.6%
High school graduate16.3%25.7%
Some college or associate's37.1%16.2%
Bachelor's degree0.0%26.2%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%30.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
Drove alone38.6%51.1%
Carpooled0.0%19.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked49.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.4%29.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
1-unit, detached57.5%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other42.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87530ZIP 87540
Poverty rate58.5%8.1%
Average household size2.041.56
Mean commute (minutes)23
Median year structure built19901993

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