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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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

U.S.
51.1%
New Mexico
50.2%
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Mexico

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 187026Laguna100%
  2. 287745Sapello100%
  3. 387527Dixon100%
  4. 488119Fort Sumner100%
  5. 587010Cerrillos100%
  6. 687828Polvadera100%
  7. 787567Santa Cruz95.3%
  8. 888267Tatum94.5%
  9. 987825Magdalena90.4%
  10. 1087068Bosque Farms88.4%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 187548Medanales0%
  2. 287821Datil0%
  3. 387056Stanley0%
  4. 488325High Rolls Mountain Park0%
  5. 587421Waterflow0%
  6. 687024Jemez Pueblo0%
  7. 788312Alto0%
  8. 887052Santo Domingo Pueblo0%
  9. 987547White Rock0%
  10. 1087316Fort Wingate3.5%

Rent-burdened renters by county in New Mexico

  1. 1De Baca County100%
  2. 2Socorro County62.7%
  3. 3Hidalgo County57.4%
  4. 4Taos County56.5%
  5. 5San Miguel County56.3%
  6. 6Valencia County56.2%
  7. 7Quay County56%
  8. 8Cibola County54.6%
  9. 9Doña Ana County54.4%
  10. 10Bernalillo County52%
  11. 11Lincoln County51.8%
  12. 12Santa Fe County51%
  13. 13Sierra County51%
  14. 14Luna County50%
  15. 15Sandoval County50%
  16. 16Catron County49.2%
  17. 17Lea County48.4%
  18. 18Curry County48.2%
  19. 19Chaves County47.8%
  20. 20Otero County46.8%
  21. 21Colfax County46.5%
  22. 22Roosevelt County45.8%
  23. 23Grant County44.9%
  24. 24McKinley County43.6%
  25. 25San Juan County42.4%
  26. 26Guadalupe County39.3%
  27. 27Eddy County36.4%
  28. 28Union County35.3%
  29. 29Rio Arriba County34.4%
  30. 30Torrance County34.1%
  31. 31Los Alamos County28.8%
  32. 32Harding County25%
  33. 33Mora County18%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in New Mexico?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 87026 (Laguna, NM) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in New Mexico?

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

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in New Mexico it is 50.2%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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