ZIP Code 87042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Valencia County, New Mexico.

Population: 3,456
Median household income: $61,181
Median home value: $275,000

Covering part of Valencia County, New Mexico, ZIP Code 87042 has about 3,456 residents. Its median household income of $61,181 runs above the Valencia County figure of $58,333.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 87042's population declined 3.4% from 3,576 to 3,456, while its median gross rent rose 152.5% from $533 to $1,346.

The typical home was built around 1979. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,456
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,181
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: $1,346
Housing units: 1,496
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5763,456

Median household income

$51,118$61,181

Median home value

$190,000$275,000

Median gross rent

$533$1,346

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,576	$51,118	$190,000	$533
2020	3,599	$54,375	$195,900	$541
2021	3,433	$53,764	$214,800	$595
2022	3,447	$57,219	$242,800	$867
2023	3,456	$61,181	$275,000	$1,346

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	446	12.9%
5 to 17	471	13.6%
18 to 24	174	5.0%
25 to 34	456	13.2%
35 to 44	453	13.1%
45 to 54	231	6.7%
55 to 64	530	15.3%
65 to 74	447	12.9%
75 and over	248	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,479	42.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	1.6%
Asian	29	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	257	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,634	47.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	11.1%
High school graduate	482	20.4%
Some college or associate's	1,040	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	318	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	262	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,206	77.5%
Carpooled	202	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	4.8%
Other means	75	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	18.7%
15 to 29 min	230	15.5%
30 to 44 min	636	42.9%
45 to 59 min	310	20.9%
60+ min	30	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.1% (385 of 3,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	897	65.3%
Nonfamily households	476	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,373	91.8%
Vacant	123	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,152	83.9%
Renter-occupied	221	16.1%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	883	59.0%
1-unit, attached	24	1.6%
2 to 4 units	39	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	550	36.8%

ZIP Code 87042

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