US Census Data

ZIP 87579 vs ZIP 87583

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87579 and ZIP Code 87583: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87579 and ZIP 87583 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 87579 has the higher population (1,328 vs 276 in ZIP 87583). ZIP 87579 has the higher median household income ($63,904 vs $28,864 in ZIP 87583). Since 2019, ZIP 87579's population has grown faster (+42.8% vs +35.3%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
Population1,328276
Median age55.0 yrs69.0 yrs
Median household income$63,904$28,864
Median home value$125,100
Housing units737265
Homeownership rate82.2%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%31.4%
Unemployment rate0.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
Population930 → 1,328 (+42.8%)204 → 276 (+35.3%)
Median household income$49,444 → $63,904 (+29.2%)$18,789 → $28,864 (+53.6%)
Median home value$119,800 → $125,100 (+4.4%)$69,400 → $111,500 (+60.7%)
Median gross rent$838 → $1,000 (+19.3%)

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

ZIP 87583

Population
204276
Median household income
$18,789$28,864
Median home value
$69,400$111,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
Under 56.3%0.0%
5 to 176.7%0.0%
18 to 242.6%17.0%
25 to 342.6%0.0%
35 to 443.5%14.5%
45 to 5428.3%3.3%
55 to 6427.3%8.3%
65 to 7418.8%30.4%
75 and over3.8%26.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
White (non-Hispanic)17.5%0.0%
Black or African American5.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%15.9%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%3.6%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino77.3%80.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
No high school diploma6.5%22.3%
High school graduate49.1%9.6%
Some college or associate's32.7%36.7%
Bachelor's degree10.4%27.1%
Graduate or professional degree1.2%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
Drove alone40.8%49.3%
Carpooled44.0%0.0%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked1.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.4%50.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
1-unit, detached55.8%83.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.8%
2 to 4 units4.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units8.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other31.3%13.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87579ZIP 87583
Poverty rate18.2%9.4%
Average household size2.551.73
Mean commute (minutes)61
Median year structure built19761938

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