87062 Zip Code Profile

87062 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Veguita, New Mexico. Median household income here ($21,618) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $29,747/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 87062 is $22,297.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87062 earn an average of $20,577/year. Women earn only $17,329/year.

695 people in 87062 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87062? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 87062 is 34.1 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 958 men and 911 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,072 people (out of the 1,869 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 282 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 21 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87062 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -107 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,942 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,869
• White Population: 1,529
• Black Population: 19
• Hispanic Population: 1,213
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 47
• Male Population: 958
• Female Population: 911
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• County: Socorro
• City: Veguita
• Longitude: -106.7
• Latitude: 34.5
• Elevation: 4,943 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 670
• Drive alone: 512
• Carpool: 108
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 21


• Average commute time: 34.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 11
•    5 - 9: 30
•    10 - 14: 40
•    15 - 19: 128
•    20 - 24: 125
•    25 - 29: 25
•    30 - 34: 113
•    35 - 39: 8
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 70
•    60 - 89: 88
•    90 plus: 32

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $89,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $23,382
• Businesses: 5
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $511,000
• Average Family Income: $29,747
• Median Family Income: $21,618
• Average Income for Men: $20,577
• Average Income for Women: $17,329

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 69492.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Stevan Pearce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 35

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