87312 Zip Code (Thoreau, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 578
Zip code population in 2010: 579
Zip code population in 2000: 617

Houses and condos: 219
Renter-occupied apartments: 22
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87312: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 87312:

• High school or higher: 71.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 50.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 87312:

• Never married: 51.1%
• Now married: 32.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 8.4%

• 
• • 55295.5%American Indian
  • 172.9%White
  • 91.6%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87312, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $38,017 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,017
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $37,095 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$37,095
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1286.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3740.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3637.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$100
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,700 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,700
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.5% for AGIs below $25k, 116.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87312, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,828 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,828
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $33,329 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

Here:	$33,329
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 148.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,150 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,150
State:	+$11,059

Earned income credit: $3,017 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,017
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.4%

Here:	44%
State:	50%

(% for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87312, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,954 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,954
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $27,553 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:	$27,553
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $10k, 75.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$720
New Mexico:	$1,873

Profit/loss from business: +$6,667 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,667
State:	+$8,875

Total itemized deductions: $18,704 (33% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,704
State:	$18,103

Here:	33.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,474 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,474
State:	$3,246

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $3,933 (reported on 58.9% of returns)

87312:	$3,933
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,041 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,041
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.2%

Here:	68%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 87316, 87347, 87323, 87045, 87311, 87322.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 45
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 158

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 120 (14 now married, 107 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 87312 with a mortgage: 29
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,183
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $278

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 87312 household income distribution in 2022

• 38Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 36$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $74,999
• 12$75,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87312

• 4Less than $10,000
• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 62$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 87312

• 22$500 to $549
• 5No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,319
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $13,449

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $38,603 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,093 - $90,089

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $81,672

Here:	$81,672
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $34,608

Here:	$34,608
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 120
• Mobile homes: 96

Unemployment: 7.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 87312

• 55.2%120Drove a car alone
• 41.4%90Subway or elevated
• 20.7%45Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87312

• 1710 to 14 minutes
• 1715 to 19 minutes
• 520 to 24 minutes
• 5930 to 34 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 5460 to 89 minutes
• 1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 578

• Male householders: 88 (20 living alone), Female householders: 116 (43 living alone)

• 82 spouses (82 opposite-sex spouses), 6 unmarried partners, (6 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 232 children (230 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 10 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person

17 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (23 men, 49 women).

25.0% of residents of 87312 zip code speak English at home.
61.4% of residents speak other language at home (86% very well, 12% well, 2% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 23.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.2%

Population in 1990: 704.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 494
• Midwest: 17
• South: 4
• West: 57

82% of the 87312 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

100% of the 87312 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• RACHEL JAMES ( in P.O. BOX 254, ; small business)

  $9,280 with Public Health Service for Nursing Services. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2005-12-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

Most common first names in zip code 87312 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	4	64.0 years
Paul	4	73.1 years
Kenneth	2	71.0 years
Mary	2	70.5 years
Nellie	2	77.0 years
Robert	2	72.0 years
William	2	71.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 87312 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Charley	3	79.3 years
Greer	3	76.0 years
Begay	3	68.6 years
Andreasen	2	88.0 years
Cooper	2	81.5 years
Gonzales	2	73.5 years
Charle	2	27.0 years
Miller	2	70.0 years
Kilmer	2	59.0 years
Largo	2	59.5 years