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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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

U.S.
12.5%
New Mexico
17.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Mexico

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 187828Polvadera85.8%
  2. 287007Casa Blanca63.9%
  3. 387530El Rito54.4%
  4. 487045Prewitt53%
  5. 587328Navajo47%
  6. 687317Gamerco44.5%
  7. 787037Nageezi42.4%
  8. 887461Sanostee42.1%
  9. 987745Sapello41.7%
  10. 1087325Tohatchi41.4%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 187548Medanales0%
  2. 288325High Rolls Mountain Park0.7%
  3. 387006Bosque1.6%
  4. 488002White Sands Missile Range1.9%
  5. 587547White Rock2.5%
  6. 687122Albuquerque2.6%
  7. 787056Stanley2.8%
  8. 887043Placitas3.2%
  9. 987047Sandia Park3.3%
  10. 1087558Red River3.8%

Poverty rate by county in New Mexico

  1. 1McKinley County33.2%
  2. 2Socorro County33.2%
  3. 3Luna County28.6%
  4. 4Cibola County28.4%
  5. 5Quay County27.1%
  6. 6Guadalupe County25.5%
  7. 7Catron County24.8%
  8. 8San Miguel County24.4%
  9. 9Chaves County24.3%
  10. 10Hidalgo County23.1%
  11. 11San Juan County23.1%
  12. 12Roosevelt County21.8%
  13. 13Mora County21.4%
  14. 14Sierra County21.4%
  15. 15Doña Ana County21.3%
  16. 16Curry County20.5%
  17. 17Grant County19.5%
  18. 18Harding County19.4%
  19. 19Lincoln County19.3%
  20. 20Otero County19.3%
  21. 21Lea County18.7%
  22. 22Torrance County18.3%
  23. 23Colfax County18.2%
  24. 24Rio Arriba County18.2%
  25. 25Valencia County18.1%
  26. 26Union County16.6%
  27. 27De Baca County15.5%
  28. 28Taos County15.5%
  29. 29Bernalillo County15.2%
  30. 30Eddy County13.8%
  31. 31Santa Fe County12%
  32. 32Sandoval County10%
  33. 33Los Alamos County3.5%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in New Mexico?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 87828 (Polvadera, NM) has the highest: 85.8%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in New Mexico?

87548 (Medanales, NM) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in New Mexico it is 17.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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