Socorro County, New Mexico
Socorro County covers 6,646 sq mi of land and has about 16,200 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
16,200
2/sq mi
Median household income
$37K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$138K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$691
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
33.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Socorro County
10 total
Socorro County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
38%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
38%
Some college
20%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
62%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
18%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Socorro | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 18% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 63% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 16.2 min | 26.4 min |