US Census Data

ZIP Code 87747

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Colfax County, New Mexico.

Population
1,941
+27.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$58,542
+51.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$116,700
+10.2%’19–’23

ZIP Code 87747 (Colfax County, New Mexico) is home to about 1,941 residents. At $58,542, its median household income sits above Colfax County's $52,690.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 87747's population grew 27.9% from 1,518 to 1,941, while its median gross rent rose 24.3% from $444 to $552.

The median resident is 49.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,941
Median age
49.2 yrs
Median household income
$58,542
Median home value
$116,700
Median gross rent
$552
Housing units
935
Homeownership rate
70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
Unemployment rate
3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,5181,941
Median household income
$38,750$58,542
Median home value
$105,900$116,700
Median gross rent
$444$552
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,518$38,750$105,900$444
20201,511$51,875$85,800$483
20211,575$57,153$90,600$605
20221,682$52,813$108,500$568
20231,941$58,542$116,700$552

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5975.0%
5 to 1722311.5%
18 to 241779.1%
25 to 3420510.6%
35 to 441799.2%
45 to 5430215.6%
55 to 6435818.4%
65 to 7421210.9%
75 and over1889.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)71436.8%
Black or African American281.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native341.8%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races643.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,10156.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma18813.0%
High school graduate41828.9%
Some college or associate's57940.1%
Bachelor's degree17612.2%
Graduate or professional degree835.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone43171.1%
Carpooled589.6%
Public transit40.7%
Walked111.8%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home10216.8%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min31662.7%
15 to 29 min6312.5%
30 to 44 min5410.7%
45 to 59 min153.0%
60+ min5611.1%

Households

Average household size
2.27
Poverty rate
16.6% (251 of 1,513)
CountShare
Family households43765.5%
Nonfamily households23034.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1963

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied66771.3%
Vacant26828.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied47170.6%
Renter-occupied19629.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached73178.2%
1-unit, attached303.2%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other17418.6%

Geography

ZCTA
87747
Land area
709 sq mi
Water area
1.94 sq mi
Center point
36.3545, -104.4364

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

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