87740 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Raton, NM Colfax County, NM Zip code population (2000): 8,419 Estimated population in 2005: 8,734 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Houses and condos: 4,041 Renter-occupied apartments: 999 % of renters here:   29% State:   30% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 87740: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 1397.7 sq. mi. Water area: 2.0 sq. mi. Population density: 6 people per square mile   (very low). Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: This zip code:   0.4% ($323) New Mexico:   0.6% ($699) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 4,112   (48.8%) Females: 4,307   (51.2%) White population: 6,717 Black population: 18 American Indian population: 128 Asian population: 29 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1 Some other race population: 1,235 Two or more races population: 291 Recent posts about zip code 87740 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Yeah, but it's a dry heat!  (174 replies) Mispronounced Localities in NM  (74 replies) What do you hate most about ABQ?  (144 replies) Is there any part of NM that isn't blazing hot in summer?  (110 replies) NM High School Football Live on Internet  (163 replies) Is Las Vegas,NM really that bad?  (64 replies) Urban population: 6,879 Rural population: 1,540 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,936 87740   $91,936 New Mexico:   $125,500 According to our research of public records there were 14 registered sex offenders living in 87740 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   40.4 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people New Mexico:   2.6 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87740, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $29,542 State:   $39,572 Salary/wage: $26,319 (reported on 82.6% of returns) Here:   $26,319 State:   $34,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $2,058 (reported on 33.3% of returns) This zip code:   $2,058 New Mexico:   $1,873 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $3,254 (reported on 16.6% of returns) Here:   $3,254 State:   $3,554 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$2,308 (reported on 15.2% of returns) Here:   +$2,308 State:   +$10,425 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$7,088 (reported on 12.9% of returns) Here:   +$7,088 State:   +$8,875 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,570 (reported on 2.5% of returns) 87740:   $3,570 New Mexico:   $2,940 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total itemized deductions: $16,092 (1% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns) Here:   $16,092 State:   $18,103 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,978 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns) Here:   $2,978 New Mexico:   $3,246 Here:   4.0% of AGI State:   3.6% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $3,883 (reported on 65.1% of returns) 87740:   $3,883 State:   $6,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,790 (reported on 24.9% of returns) Here:   $1,790 State:   $1,796 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.8% Here:   63% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $10k, 65.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code	$32,350
New Mexico:	$37,492

Nearest zip codes: 87728, 81081, 88414, 81082, 87747, 81024.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	66.8%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 87740 with a mortgage: 765 (45 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 943

This zip code:	15.6%
Whole state:	18.4%

This zip code:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 87740: Clifton House (A), Coffee Windmill (B), Cowan (C), Cruz (D), Barela (E), Cunico (F), Cunico Weather Station (G), Curtis Camp (H), Dawson Weather Station (I), DeDay (J), King (K), El Rancho Grande (L), Berry (M), Evans (N), Favor (O), Martinez (P), Mesa Windmill (Q), Blossburg (R), Moore (S), Morrow (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Catskill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mexican Lake (A), Rockwell Lake (B), Stevens Lake (C), Farr Vega Lake (D), Bellisle Lake (E), Lakeside Lake (F), Gringo Lake (G), Widow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sheep Spring Creek (A), Wild Horse Arroyo (B), Willow Creek (C), Mike Creek (D), Soda Pocket Creek (E), Raton Creek (F), Bear Canyon (G), Cherry Creek (H), Blosser Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 87740 include: Willow Springs Historical Marker (1), Sugarite Canyon State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Raton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 87740: Less than $10,000: 12 $10,000 to $14,999: 24 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 31 $25,000 to $29,999: 45 $30,000 to $34,999: 34 $35,000 to $39,999: 35 $40,000 to $49,999: 192 $50,000 to $59,999: 207 $60,000 to $69,999: 221 $70,000 to $79,999: 186 $80,000 to $89,999: 151 $90,000 to $99,999: 184 $100,000 to $124,999: 68 $125,000 to $149,999: 120 $150,000 to $174,999: 129 $175,000 to $199,999: 17 $200,000 to $249,999: 28 $250,000 to $299,999: 17

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 87740: Less than $100: 97 $100 to $149: 40 $150 to $199: 43 $200 to $249: 104 $250 to $299: 142 $300 to $349: 121 $350 to $399: 183 $400 to $449: 96 $450 to $499: 34 $500 to $549: 25 $700 to $749: 10 No cash rent: 89

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,600

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,845
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,006
• Some other race householders: $107,325
• Two or more races householders: $87,690
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,516

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,667
• One, attached: 121
• Two: 123
• 3 or 4: 133
• 5 to 9: 74
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 to 49: 7
• Mobile homes: 844
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,469 (72%) Carpooled: 694 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 122 (4%) Other means: 2 (0%) Worked at home: 114 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 535 5 to 9 minutes: 1266 10 to 14 minutes: 677 15 to 19 minutes: 183 20 to 24 minutes: 104 25 to 29 minutes: 22 30 to 34 minutes: 119 35 to 39 minutes: 12 40 to 44 minutes: 44 45 to 59 minutes: 192 60 to 89 minutes: 78 90 or more minutes: 79

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 8,256

• In family households: 7,026 (1,869 male householders, 491 female householders)

  1,759 spouses, 2,404 children (2,201 natural, 55 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 201 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 72 other relatives, 164 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,230 (547 male householders (458 living alone)), 572 female householders (566 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 148 (127 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,170 2-persons, 514 3-persons, 424 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,024 1-person, 86 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,286 married couples with children.
582 single-parent households (166 men, 416 women).

73.8% of residents of 87740 zip code speak English at home.
24.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 41% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 32% well).

Foreign born population: 185 (2.2%)
(42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	2.2%
Whole state:	8.2%

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 3580
• United States or American: 545
• German: 528
• Italian: 437
• English: 412
• Irish: 329
• Scotch-Irish: 115
• French (except Basque): 103
• Arab:: 90
• Lebanese: 90
• Dutch: 74
• Scottish: 64
• Austrian: 58
• Swedish: 51
• Danish: 47
• Yugoslavian: 47
• Norwegian: 39
• French Canadian: 35
• Slovene: 25
• Greek: 24
• Croatian: 21
• Slavic: 21
• Ukrainian: 17
• Swiss: 15
• Northern European: 11
• Eastern European: 11
• Polish: 9
• Finnish: 9
• Pennsylvania German: 8
• European: 7
• Portuguese: 6
• Welsh: 6
• Czech: 6
• Serbian: 6
• Slovak: 5
• Basque: 5
• British: 5
• Acadian/Cajun: 4
• Hungarian: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• RATON POWER PLANT (940 S. 2ND ST in RATON, NM)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-06-2005-1913,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: CITY OF RATON, CITY OF RATON PUBLIC SERVICE, RATON PUBLIC SERVICE CO, RATON PUBLIC SERVICE CO. POWER PLANT, RATON PUBLIC SERVICE RATON POWER PLANT, RATON PUBLIC SERV RATON POWER PLANT GF

• B.T.U. BLOCK & CONCRETE, INC. (115 CIMARRON AVE in RATON, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0375, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2002-1733,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK; TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL; BRICK, STONE, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
  

• ANCHO-GACHUPIN-BRACKETT MINE (AT YORK CANYON COMPLEX, in CALFAX COUNTY, NM)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  Alternative names: THE PITTSBURG AND MIDWAY COAL

• ARPA/RATON GENERATION PROJECT (1130 SANTA FE TRAIL in RATON, NM)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (New Mexico tracking) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Organizations: ARKANSAS RIVER POWER AUTHORITY (OWNS)
  

• KEARNEY ELEMENTARY (800 SOUTH 3RD in RATON, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09071065
  Organizations: RATON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY (700 EAST 4TH in RATON, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09071080
  Organizations: RATON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RATON HIGH (1535 TIGER CIRCLE in RATON, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09071136
  Organizations: RATON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL (500 S 3RD STREET in RATON, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09071135
  Organizations: RATON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DURAN OIL CO (700 WOODROW AVE in RATON, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0617, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• KOLB OIL CO (SECOND (2ND) ST in RATON, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0339, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• ARF PRODUCTS INC (GARDNER RD in RATON, NM)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS; INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING AND TESTING OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS
  

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE (201 S FIRST ST in RATON, NM)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TARGETED BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT (TBA)
  Alternative names: RATON - ATSF

• DAVENPORT CLENRS (416 S 2ND in RATON, NM)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ARCANGELI EVERNITNANCY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $50,400

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

• This state: 5614
• Northeast: 101
• Midwest: 523
• South: 619
• West: 1336

60% of the 87740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in New Mexico.

Population in 1990: 8,449. Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-0.4%).

Here:	4.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	3.9%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	24.8%
New Mexico:	11.9%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• STOLAR RESEARCH INC (848 CLAYTON RD in RATON, NM; small business): $3,921,697 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Engineering Development (R&D), Coal -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Engineering Development (R&D) by Army, Mine Safety and Health Administration
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,000; 2003: $1,481,014; 2004: $1,288,662; 2005: $1,127,021; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,481,014 with Army for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-23. Completion date: 2004-09-22.
  $1,175,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2005-07-21.
  $1,127,021 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2007-02-24.
  $100,000 with Mine Safety and Health Administration for Coal -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-23. Effective on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

• STOLAR RESEARCH CORPORATION (848 CLAYTON HWY in RATON, NM; small business): $1,407,207 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $1,395,000 with Mine Safety and Health Administration for Services -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-08. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
  $12,207 with Air Force for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-08-29.
  

• LACANT INC (101 CARD ST in RATON, NM; small business): $20,594 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $13,367; 2004: $0; 2005: $7,227; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $10,086 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-02-06.
  $7,392, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-14. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
  $3,696, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2003-12-09.
  $3,326, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)