US Census Data

ZIP 87571 vs ZIP 87579

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87571 and ZIP Code 87579: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87571 and ZIP 87579 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 87571 has the higher population (12,544 vs 1,328 in ZIP 87579). ZIP 87579 has the higher median household income ($63,904 vs $55,833 in ZIP 87571). ZIP 87571 has the higher median home value ($416,800 vs $125,100 in ZIP 87579).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
Population12,5441,328
Median age53.1 yrs55.0 yrs
Median household income$55,833$63,904
Median home value$416,800$125,100
Median gross rent$1,006
Housing units7,038737
Homeownership rate70.4%82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%11.7%
Unemployment rate6.7%0.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
Population12,197 → 12,544 (+2.8%)930 → 1,328 (+42.8%)
Median household income$35,512 → $55,833 (+57.2%)$49,444 → $63,904 (+29.2%)
Median home value$248,500 → $416,800 (+67.7%)$119,800 → $125,100 (+4.4%)
Median gross rent$696 → $1,006 (+44.5%)$838 → $1,000 (+19.3%)

ZIP 87571

Population
12,19712,544
Median household income
$35,512$55,833
Median home value
$248,500$416,800
Median gross rent
$696$1,006

ZIP 87579

Population
9301,328
Median household income
$49,444$63,904
Median home value
$119,800$125,100
Median gross rent
$838$1,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
Under 52.5%6.3%
5 to 1710.8%6.7%
18 to 249.2%2.6%
25 to 347.7%2.6%
35 to 4410.6%3.5%
45 to 5413.4%28.3%
55 to 6414.2%27.3%
65 to 7419.1%18.8%
75 and over12.6%3.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
White (non-Hispanic)46.6%17.5%
Black or African American0.1%5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native8.2%0.0%
Asian1.5%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.7%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino40.5%77.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
No high school diploma7.9%6.5%
High school graduate20.1%49.1%
Some college or associate's28.3%32.7%
Bachelor's degree26.7%10.4%
Graduate or professional degree17.1%1.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
Drove alone69.4%40.8%
Carpooled8.8%44.0%
Public transit0.7%0.2%
Walked3.3%1.5%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home15.6%13.4%
Other means1.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
1-unit, detached68.7%55.8%
1-unit, attached4.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units10.3%4.9%
5 to 19 units6.9%8.0%
20 or more units1.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.4%31.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87571ZIP 87579
Poverty rate17.3%18.2%
Average household size2.372.55
Mean commute (minutes)2161
Median year structure built19801976

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