US Census Data

ZIP 87943 vs ZIP 88001

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87943 and ZIP Code 88001: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87943 and ZIP 88001 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 88001 has the higher population (38,972 vs 217 in ZIP 87943). ZIP 87943 has the higher median household income ($45,074 vs $32,978 in ZIP 88001). Since 2019, ZIP 87943's population has grown faster (+26.2% vs +8.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
Population21738,972
Median age68.8 yrs27.4 yrs
Median household income$45,074$32,978
Median home value$158,300
Median gross rent$797
Housing units20516,985
Homeownership rate100.0%40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%28.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%8.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
Population172 → 217 (+26.2%)36,050 → 38,972 (+8.1%)
Median household income$33,438 → $45,074 (+34.8%)$30,102 → $32,978 (+9.6%)
Median home value$112,400 → $158,300 (+40.8%)
Median gross rent$702 → $797 (+13.5%)

ZIP 87943

Population
172217
Median household income
$33,438$45,074

ZIP 88001

Population
36,05038,972
Median household income
$30,102$32,978
Median home value
$112,400$158,300
Median gross rent
$702$797

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
Under 50.0%5.6%
5 to 170.0%15.6%
18 to 240.0%23.6%
25 to 340.0%16.6%
35 to 440.0%10.8%
45 to 540.0%8.9%
55 to 6416.1%7.6%
65 to 7443.8%6.1%
75 and over40.1%5.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
White (non-Hispanic)84.3%20.7%
Black or African American0.0%2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.9%
Asian0.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races15.7%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%72.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
No high school diploma15.7%17.1%
High school graduate35.9%23.6%
Some college or associate's35.5%30.8%
Bachelor's degree12.9%16.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
Drove alone0.0%70.0%
Carpooled51.6%12.9%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%5.4%
Bicycle0.0%3.4%
Worked from home48.4%7.0%
Other means0.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
1-unit, detached73.7%54.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%14.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%14.8%
20 or more units0.0%5.9%
Mobile home & other26.3%7.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87943ZIP 88001
Poverty rate12.9%38.0%
Average household size1.762.36
Mean commute (minutes)17
Median year structure built19821977

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