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Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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

U.S.
0.483
New Mexico
0.477
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Mexico

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 187828Polvadera0.708
  2. 287825Magdalena0.687
  3. 388415Clayton0.686
  4. 488256Loving0.635
  5. 587037Nageezi0.616
  6. 688435Santa Rosa0.603
  7. 787571Taos0.584
  8. 887326Vanderwagen0.557
  9. 987311Church Rock0.554
  10. 1087937Hatch0.553

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 187006Bosque0.224
  2. 288325High Rolls Mountain Park0.243
  3. 387579Vadito0.250
  4. 487548Medanales0.258
  5. 587821Datil0.260
  6. 688002White Sands Missile Range0.280
  7. 787116Albuquerque0.333
  8. 887511Alcalde0.345
  9. 988330Holloman Air Force Base0.349
  10. 1087547White Rock0.349

Income inequality (Gini) by county in New Mexico

  1. 1Harding County0.727
  2. 2Union County0.649
  3. 3Guadalupe County0.599
  4. 4Socorro County0.554
  5. 5Quay County0.543
  6. 6Taos County0.512
  7. 7Chaves County0.498
  8. 8McKinley County0.495
  9. 9Lincoln County0.489
  10. 10Lea County0.489
  11. 11Santa Fe County0.487
  12. 12Grant County0.481
  13. 13Mora County0.479
  14. 14Doña Ana County0.478
  15. 15San Miguel County0.472
  16. 16San Juan County0.471
  17. 17Bernalillo County0.467
  18. 18Curry County0.461
  19. 19Colfax County0.461
  20. 20Cibola County0.459
  21. 21Torrance County0.456
  22. 22Valencia County0.456
  23. 23Rio Arriba County0.456
  24. 24Luna County0.455
  25. 25Roosevelt County0.454
  26. 26Eddy County0.453
  27. 27Hidalgo County0.436
  28. 28Otero County0.430
  29. 29De Baca County0.428
  30. 30Sierra County0.423
  31. 31Sandoval County0.422
  32. 32Catron County0.388
  33. 33Los Alamos County0.382

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest income inequality (gini) in New Mexico?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 87828 (Polvadera, NM) has the highest: 0.708.

Which zip code has the lowest income inequality (gini) in New Mexico?

87006 (Bosque, NM) has the lowest: 0.224.

What is the income inequality (gini) for the United States?

0.483; in New Mexico it is 0.477.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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