Sunshine

Population: 465
Median home value: $158,900

Sunshine is a community in Luna County, New Mexico, home to 465 residents. Its median home value of $158,900 runs above the Luna County figure of $112,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunshine's population grew 41.8% from 328 to 465, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $109,800 to $158,900.

93.3% of workers drive to work alone. 77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 465
Median age: 67.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $158,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328465

Median household income

$37,788$100,781

Median home value

$109,800$158,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	328	$37,788	$109,800
2020	274	—	$112,500
2021	408	—	$132,100
2022	734	$100,781	$155,800
2023	465	—	$158,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7433.8%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.8%
5 to 17	28	6.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	3.2%
35 to 44	18	3.9%
45 to 54	69	14.8%
55 to 64	63	13.5%
65 to 74	157	33.8%
75 and over	102	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	374	80.4%
Black or African American	60	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	25.5%
High school graduate	68	16.0%
Some college or associate's	160	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	66	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone93.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	140	93.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	19.3%
15 to 29 min	61	43.6%
30 to 44 min	52	37.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.7% (36 of 465)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	75.4%
Nonfamily households	48	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3575710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1344, -107.7838