87531 Zip Code (NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 308
Zip code population in 2010: 368
Zip code population in 2000: 383

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87531: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,061

For population 25 years and over in 87531:

• High school or higher: 71.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%

For population 15 years and over in 87531:

• Never married: 11.4%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.6%
• Divorced: 29.9%

• 
• • 19162.0%White
  • 10835.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 92.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87531, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,343
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $34,844 (reported on 64.3% of returns)

Here:	$34,844
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1400.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5432.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $400 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$400
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,467 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,467
State:	+$11,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 246.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $600 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$600
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87531, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,719 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,719
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $31,256 (reported on 56.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,256
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
New Mexico:	$1,677

Profit/loss from business: +$4,567 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,567
State:	+$11,059

Earned income credit: $1,350 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,350
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.8%

Here:	44%
State:	50%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87531, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,222 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,222
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $22,693 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$22,693
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $746 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$746
New Mexico:	$1,873

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,000 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,000
State:	+$10,425

Profit/loss from business: +$3,559 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,559
State:	+$8,875

Total itemized deductions: $15,346 (35% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,346
State:	$18,103

Here:	34.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $864 (2% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$864
State:	$3,246

Here:	1.8% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $2,889 (reported on 68.4% of returns)

87531:	$2,889
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,452 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,452
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	57%

Nearest zip codes: 87527, 87553, 87517, 87557, 87511, 87549.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 135

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

• Zip code 87531 household income distribution in 2022

• 35$15,000 to $19,999
• 37$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$60,000 to $74,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87531

• 37$150,000 to $174,999
• 23$175,000 to $199,999
• 29$200,000 to $249,999
• 39$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,666
• Two or more races householders: $721,450
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $303,271

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $225,093 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,950 - $350,312

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $269,907

Here:	$269,907
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $418,849

Here:	$418,849
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 130
• Mobile homes: 107

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 87531

• 43.2%31Drove a car alone
• 68.3%49Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87531

• 31Less than 5 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 308

• Male householders: 66 (0 living alone), Female householders: 72 (9 living alone)

• 84 spouses (84 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 131 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person

69.6% of residents of 87531 zip code speak English at home.
34.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 28.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.9%

Population in 1990: 3,377.

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

• This state: 106
• Northeast: 33
• South: 29
• West: 142

67% of the 87531 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

100% of the 87531 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 87531 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Jose	5	75.0 years
Gordon	2	81.0 years
Joe	2	74.0 years
Margaret	2	86.6 years
Maria	2	88.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 87531 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Archuleta	8	80.2 years
Martinez	7	62.7 years
Griego	6	72.9 years
Sanchez	5	84.2 years
Gonzales	4	81.7 years
Valdez	4	77.6 years
Leyba	3	71.3 years
Trujillo	3	86.0 years
Suazo	3	88.0 years
Arellano	2	76.5 years

Businesses in zip code 87531

• Decora Cabinetry: 2
• MasterBrand Cabinets: 2