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Half of residents are older than this, half younger. Retirement areas run 50+, college towns can be in the low 20s.

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

U.S.
38.9
New Mexico
39.4
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Mexico

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Oldest zip codes (highest median age)

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  1. 187821Datil70.7
  2. 287520Chama65.4
  3. 387043Placitas64.8
  4. 487935Elephant Butte64.1
  5. 587825Magdalena63.1
  6. 687540Lamy63.1
  7. 788022Arenas Valley62.5
  8. 887942Williamsburg62.3
  9. 987710Angel Fire61.6
  10. 1087056Stanley60.7

Youngest zip codes (lowest median age)

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  1. 187828Polvadera6.5
  2. 287006Bosque19.6
  3. 388330Holloman Air Force Base21.7
  4. 488002White Sands Missile Range22.5
  5. 587116Albuquerque25
  6. 688072Vado27.8
  7. 787052Santo Domingo Pueblo28.7
  8. 888001Las Cruces28.8
  9. 988047Mesilla Park28.9
  10. 1087328Navajo29.6

Median age by county in New Mexico

  1. 1Catron County63.8
  2. 2Sierra County57.6
  3. 3Mora County55.1
  4. 4Taos County52.6
  5. 5Lincoln County52.4
  6. 6Grant County49.5
  7. 7Colfax County49.1
  8. 8Quay County48.9
  9. 9Santa Fe County48.7
  10. 10San Miguel County47.2
  11. 11Torrance County43.3
  12. 12Hidalgo County42.6
  13. 13Union County42.6
  14. 14Harding County42.5
  15. 15Rio Arriba County42
  16. 16Sandoval County41.3
  17. 17Socorro County40.3
  18. 18Cibola County40
  19. 19Bernalillo County39.5
  20. 20Valencia County39.4
  21. 21Los Alamos County39.3
  22. 22San Juan County38.3
  23. 23Guadalupe County37.8
  24. 24Chaves County37.2
  25. 25Otero County36.4
  26. 26Luna County36.3
  27. 27Eddy County36.2
  28. 28De Baca County35.3
  29. 29McKinley County34.6
  30. 30Doña Ana County34.3
  31. 31Lea County32.5
  32. 32Roosevelt County32.3
  33. 33Curry County31.9

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest median age in New Mexico?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 87821 (Datil, NM) has the highest: 70.7.

Which zip code has the lowest median age in New Mexico?

87828 (Polvadera, NM) has the lowest: 6.5.

What is the median age for the United States?

38.9; in New Mexico it is 39.4.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Half of residents are older than this, half younger. Retirement areas run 50+, college towns can be in the low 20s.

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