US Census Data

ZIP 87743 vs ZIP 87747

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87743 and ZIP Code 87747: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87743 and ZIP 87747 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 87747 has the higher population (1,941 vs 466 in ZIP 87743). ZIP 87747 has the higher median household income ($58,542 vs $40,966 in ZIP 87743). ZIP 87747 has the higher median home value ($116,700 vs $55,900 in ZIP 87743).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
Population4661,941
Median age45.2 yrs49.2 yrs
Median household income$40,966$58,542
Median home value$55,900$116,700
Median gross rent$1,039$552
Housing units280935
Homeownership rate75.4%70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%17.9%
Unemployment rate18.7%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
Population257 → 466 (+81.3%)1,518 → 1,941 (+27.9%)
Median household income$25,000 → $40,966 (+63.9%)$38,750 → $58,542 (+51.1%)
Median home value$73,300 → $55,900 (-23.7%)$105,900 → $116,700 (+10.2%)
Median gross rent$547 → $1,039 (+89.9%)$444 → $552 (+24.3%)

ZIP 87743

Population
257466
Median household income
$25,000$40,966
Median home value
$73,300$55,900
Median gross rent
$547$1,039

ZIP 87747

Population
1,5181,941
Median household income
$38,750$58,542
Median home value
$105,900$116,700
Median gross rent
$444$552

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
Under 50.0%5.0%
5 to 1717.8%11.5%
18 to 2410.7%9.1%
25 to 345.4%10.6%
35 to 4415.5%9.2%
45 to 546.2%15.6%
55 to 6418.7%18.4%
65 to 7414.8%10.9%
75 and over10.9%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
White (non-Hispanic)22.3%36.8%
Black or African American2.8%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.8%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race13.9%0.0%
Two or more races3.2%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino57.7%56.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
No high school diploma12.9%13.0%
High school graduate39.6%28.9%
Some college or associate's18.9%40.1%
Bachelor's degree11.4%12.2%
Graduate or professional degree17.1%5.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
Drove alone80.0%71.1%
Carpooled6.5%9.6%
Public transit0.0%0.7%
Walked12.9%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.6%16.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
1-unit, detached65.0%78.2%
1-unit, attached3.2%3.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other31.8%18.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87743ZIP 87747
Poverty rate22.5%16.6%
Average household size2.732.27
Mean commute (minutes)3020
Median year structure built19651963

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