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Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
14.5%
New Mexico
23.4%
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Mexico

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most government workers

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  1. 187548Medanales76.1%
  2. 287357Pinehill73.2%
  3. 388002White Sands Missile Range72%
  4. 487528Dulce70.9%
  5. 587732Mora62.3%
  6. 688330Holloman Air Force Base60.8%
  7. 788340Mescalero53.8%
  8. 888022Arenas Valley53%
  9. 987313Crownpoint52.6%
  10. 1087547White Rock50.8%

Zip codes with the fewest government workers

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  1. 187821Datil0%
  2. 287415Flora Vista0.9%
  3. 388047Mesilla Park2.6%
  4. 487745Sapello3.9%
  5. 588346Ruidoso Downs4.5%
  6. 688048Mesquite6.1%
  7. 787529El Prado7.5%
  8. 887010Cerrillos8.3%
  9. 987710Angel Fire9.1%
  10. 1088063Sunland Park10.2%

Government workers by county in New Mexico

  1. 1Harding County55.4%
  2. 2Mora County48.4%
  3. 3Los Alamos County45.7%
  4. 4Rio Arriba County40%
  5. 5Hidalgo County35.3%
  6. 6San Miguel County33.9%
  7. 7Sierra County31.8%
  8. 8Socorro County31.3%
  9. 9McKinley County30.7%
  10. 10Cibola County30.3%
  11. 11Quay County29.1%
  12. 12Grant County28.1%
  13. 13Guadalupe County28%
  14. 14Roosevelt County27.5%
  15. 15Valencia County25.1%
  16. 16Otero County24.7%
  17. 17Doña Ana County24.3%
  18. 18Curry County23.3%
  19. 19Luna County23.1%
  20. 20Santa Fe County23.1%
  21. 21Union County22.7%
  22. 22Bernalillo County22.3%
  23. 23Torrance County22.3%
  24. 24Sandoval County21.7%
  25. 25San Juan County21.2%
  26. 26Chaves County19.6%
  27. 27Colfax County19.5%
  28. 28Taos County19.5%
  29. 29Eddy County18.6%
  30. 30Lincoln County16.5%
  31. 31Lea County15.7%
  32. 32De Baca County13.4%
  33. 33Catron County5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest government workers in New Mexico?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 87548 (Medanales, NM) has the highest: 76.1%.

Which zip code has the lowest government workers in New Mexico?

87821 (Datil, NM) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the government workers for the United States?

14.5%; in New Mexico it is 23.4%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of employed residents who work for local, state or federal government, including public schools.

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