Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,547
| This zip code: | $35,547 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 87728, 87730, 87740, 88422, 87752, 87729.
Housing units in zip code 87747 with a mortgage: 118 (10 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $827
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 87747: Clayton (A), Bada (B), Craft Ranch (C), Crawford (D), Dacy (E), Daniels (F), Jaritas Ranch (G), Jeffers (H), Jones (I), Jumping Divide (J), Beard (K), Bedford Ranch (L), Langely Ranch (M), Langly (N), Lazy V Bar Ranch (O), Farley (P), Fleming (Q), McCarty (R), McConnell (S), Messick (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Johnson Cemetary (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Divine Lake (A), Middle Lake (B), Seward Lake (C), Cleto Lake (D), East Lake (E), Lanier Lake (F), Antelope Valley Reservoir Number Two (G), Springer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ocate Creek (A), Plano, Rio del (B), Rayado Creek (C), Cimarron River (D), Joe Cabin Arroyo (E), Chico Creek (F), Rocky Arroyo (G), Salado Creek (H), Alkali Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 87747: Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Springer Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 37
- 1990 to 1994: 38
- 1980 to 1989: 72
- 1970 to 1979: 112
- 1960 to 1969: 94
- 1950 to 1959: 133
- 1940 to 1949: 84
- 1939 or earlier: 265
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Springer, NM (87747): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 133
- 3 bedrooms: 260
- 4 bedrooms: 76
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 60
- 3 bedrooms: 53
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 87747 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 99
- 2 vehicles: 240
- 3 vehicles: 105
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 96
- 2 vehicles: 47
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 87747:
- Less than $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 33
- $50,000 to $59,999: 22
- $60,000 to $69,999: 42
- $70,000 to $79,999: 47
- $80,000 to $89,999: 23
- $90,000 to $99,999: 19
- $100,000 to $124,999: 65
- $125,000 to $149,999: 44
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $400,000 to $499,999: 12
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 87747:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 9
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 2
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 6
- $700 to $749: 4
- $2,000 or more: 5
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $73,921.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,847
- Some other race householders: $78,357
- Two or more races householders: $117,782
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,192
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,863 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
| 87747: | $108,863 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,463 - $114,866
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $182,457| Here: | $182,457 | | State: | $230,092 |
In 2-unit structures: $17,035| Here: | $17,035 | | State: | $213,438 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $455,996| Here: | $455,996 | | State: | $156,039 |
Mobile homes: $56,694| Here: | $56,694 | | State: | $56,348 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 622
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 5
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 3
- Mobile homes: 157
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 498 (73%)
- Carpooled: 101 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 26 (4%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 41 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 96
- 5 to 9 minutes: 232
- 10 to 14 minutes: 82
- 15 to 19 minutes: 44
- 20 to 24 minutes: 33
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 23
- 35 to 39 minutes: 11
- 40 to 44 minutes: 27
- 45 to 59 minutes: 27
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,677
- In family households: 1,469 (385 male householders, 112 female householders)
374 spouses, 505 children (469 natural, 3 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 12 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 208 (101 male householders (101 living alone)), 99 female householders (93 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 253 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 240 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 194 1-person, 6 2-persons.
285 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (34 men, 93 women).
60.2% of residents of 87747 zip code speak English at home.
39.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 18% well, 4% not well, 1% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 37 (1.9%)
(21.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (84%)
- Germany (11%)
- Cuba (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 1,579
Black population: 19
American Indian population: 27
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 246
Two or more races population: 66

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 886 |
|  German: 131 |
|  English: 73 |
|  United States or American: 57 |
|  Irish: 54 |
|  French (except Basque): 22 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 20 |
|  Scottish: 15 |
|  Welsh: 15 |
|  French Canadian: 10 |
|  Dutch: 8 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 5 |
|  Italian: 4 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  European: 3 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FORRESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (311 MIRANDA AVENUE in SPRINGER, NM)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-10071056
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Organizations: SPRINGER MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAY CO (907 MAXWELL in SPRINGER, NM)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- COLFAX GEN HOSP (615 PROSPECT in SPRINGER, NM)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX CNTY DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1403
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 95
- South: 172
- West: 191
64% of the 87747 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 1,976. Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-1.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 0.9% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: | 15.0% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 7.7% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- OASIS MOTEL (1001 RAILROAD AVE in SPRINGER, NM; small business): $5,538 in 2 contracts in 2003
$4,051 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
$1,487, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2003-12-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
217 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
33 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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