87731 Zip Code (NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 511
Zip code population in 2010: 223
Zip code population in 2000: 503

Houses and condos: 161
Renter-occupied apartments: 11
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87731: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 87.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 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: $547

For population 25 years and over in 87731:

• High school or higher: 68.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 32.3%
• Unemployed: 39.3%

For population 15 years and over in 87731:

• Never married: 68.2%
• Now married: 25.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 1.4%

• 
• • 21241.5%White
  • 20840.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5711.2%Black
  • 173.3%American Indian
  • 112.2%Two or more races
  • 61.2%Asian

Urban population: 420
Rural population: 90

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87731, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,957 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,957
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $30,136 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$30,136
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 960.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4155.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6825.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $667 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$667
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 85.7%

Here:	86%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87731, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,256 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,256
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $33,946 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$33,946
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

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

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

Ordinary dividends: $3,350 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,350
State:	$6,939

Profit/loss from business: +$3,050 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,050
State:	+$11,059

Total itemized deductions: $16,275 (28% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,275
State:	$21,709

Here:	28.1% of AGI
State:	19.8% of AGI

Charity contributions: $1,850 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,850
State:	$4,195

Taxes paid: $3,325 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

87731:	$3,325
State:	$6,176

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,833
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	50%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87731, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,806 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,806
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $30,248 (reported on 71.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,248
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.1% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $846 (reported on 45.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$846
New Mexico:	$1,873

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $5,769 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,769
State:	$3,554

Net capital gain/loss: +$609 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$609
State:	+$10,425

Profit/loss from business: +$2,300 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,300
State:	+$8,875

Total itemized deductions: $16,469 (30% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,469
State:	$18,103

Here:	30.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,280 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,280
State:	$3,246

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

Total tax: $4,008 (reported on 74.1% of returns)

87731:	$4,008
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,214 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,214
State:	$1,796

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

Here:	50%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 43.6% for AGIs below $10k, 47.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 87742, 87732, 87745, 87552, 87712, 87715.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 50
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 80

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 156 (15 now married, 143 unmarried)

• Zip code 87731 household income distribution in 2022

• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 41$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 11$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $74,999
• 12$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87731

• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$200,000 to $249,999
• 26$300,000 to $399,999
• 15$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$750,000 to $999,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,807
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $344,400

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $245,463 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $159,284 - $389,272

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $293,680

Here:	$293,680
State:	$322,045

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 163

Unemployment: 39.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 87731

• 9.0%6Drove a car alone
• 13.5%9Carpooled
• 60.1%40Walked
• 24.0%16Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87731

• 365 to 9 minutes
• 620 to 24 minutes
• 930 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 511

• Male householders: 60 (6 living alone), Female householders: 68 (22 living alone)

• 55 spouses (55 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 104 children (103 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 178 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 11 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person

47 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

59.4% of residents of 87731 zip code speak English at home.
25.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 20% well, 7% not well).
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
5.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 20% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARMAND HAMMER UNITED WORLD COLLEGE ARMAN (0.3 MILES W OF MONTEZUMA in MONTEZUMA, NM)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY
  Alternative names: ARMAND HAMMER 9MMBTU BOILER

• ARMAND HAMMER UNITED WORLD COLLEGE (5M W OF LAS VEGAS (PO BOX 248) in MONTEZUMA, NM)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 62. Population change in the 1990s: +441 (+711.3%).

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

• This state: 204
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 44
• South: 71
• West: 105

29% of the 87731 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

97% of the 87731 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

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

• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 87731 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Margaret	4	74.5 years
Charlie	3	69.0 years
Jose	3	73.0 years
Robert	2	66.5 years
Felipe	2	83.5 years
Henry	2	74.0 years
Manuel	2	67.9 years
Mary	2	91.4 years
Miguel	2	79.9 years
Raymond	2	43.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 87731 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Padilla	7	82.1 years
Benavidez	4	63.8 years
Encinias	3	81.7 years
Martinez	3	73.3 years
Gavahan	2	64.5 years
Coca	2	81.5 years
Bauer	2	85.0 years
Lucero	2	88.0 years
Garcia	2	60.5 years
Sena	2	57.0 years