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87035

Zip code 87035: Moriarty, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaTorrance CountyMountain Time
Population
7,539
Median household income
$45K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$163K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$933/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
343 sq mi
22 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87035

87035 is a rural zip code in Moriarty, New Mexico (Torrance County), covering 343 sq mi of land. About 7,539 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,938 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 23.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,700, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87035 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
36.5
Under 18
25.7%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic43%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
59.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
8%

Households

Households
2,627
Average household size
2.9
Family households
66.3%
Married couples
49%
Living alone
23.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.4%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

87035
$44,938
Torrance Co.
$57,842
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,035
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.531
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87035
$162,700
Torrance Co.
$159,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87035
$933
Torrance Co.
$872
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
41%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
57%
Boat, RV, van
0.5%
Housing units
3,117
Owner-occupied
79.5%
Vacant
15.7%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.1%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
87%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
4%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
20%
20–29
10%
30–44
21%
45–59
16%
60+
30%
Average commute
39.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Sales
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
8%
Police and fire
8%
Food service
6%
Office and admin
5%
Production
5%
Engineering and science
2%
Business and finance
2%
Education
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
14%
Public administration
11%
Construction
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Admin, support and management
9%
Education
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Arts and recreation
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Other services
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Information
0.5%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$31,232
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87035U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$50,134$74,888
Service$30,863$26,804
Sales and office$24,607$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,375$49,199
Production and transportation$29,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
40%
Some college
26%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11%
Graduate or professional degree
3.8%
Households with broadband
87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45.1%
No internet access
9%
Without health insurance
7%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Moriarty
Center point
34.9520° N, 105.9094° W
Land area
343 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87035 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • McIntosh (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Moriarty2% of zip
  • Indian Hills (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87035

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87032McIntosh9.5 mi—
87070Clines Corners11 mi—
87056Stanley15 mi$76,563
87016Estancia15 mi$55,296
87015Edgewood18 mi$79,904
87059Tijeras22 mi$92,315
87063Willard28 mi$72,721
88321Encino29 mi$81,153
87560Ribera29 mi$29,179
87047Sandia Park30 mi$116,630
87008Cedar Crest31 mi$85,673
87540Lamy32 mi$52,500

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Questions about 87035

What city is zip code 87035?

87035 is assigned to Moriarty, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87035 in?

87035 is mostly in Torrance County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87035?

About 7,539 people live in 87035, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87035 in?

87035 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87035?

The median household income in 87035 is $44,938.

What zip codes are near 87035?

The closest zip codes to 87035 are 87032, 87070, 87056, 87016, 87015.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87035, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.