Chaves County, New Mexico
Chaves County covers 6,067 sq mi of land and has about 64,217 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
64,217
11/sq mi
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$156K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$867
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
24.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Chaves County
8 total
Chaves County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
19%
High school
29%
Some college
24%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Chaves | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 26.4 min |