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87045

Zip code 87045: Prewitt, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
2,608
Median household income
$19K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$76K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$567/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
160 sq mi
16 people/sq mi

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

About 87045

87045 is a rural zip code in Prewitt, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 160 sq mi of land. About 2,608 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $19,270 a year, about 24% of the national median of $80,734. 53% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,600, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $567 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.3 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and food service. 94% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87045 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
37.8
Under 18
35.4%
65 and over
12.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.1%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American98%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
4.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
93.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
6%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
94%

Households

Households
766
Average household size
3.4
Family households
72.2%
Married couples
24.4%
Living alone
27.2%
Veterans (of adults)
1.1%
Male / female
59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
59%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0.5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87045
$19,270
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$11,677
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
53%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.512
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87045
$75,600
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87045
$567
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
54%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
46%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,011
Owner-occupied
96.1%
Vacant
24.2%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
19%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
15%
20–29
6%
30–44
48%
45–59
7%
60+
21%
Average commute
39.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
18.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
35.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
22%
Sales
22%
Food service
16%
Transportation and moving
11%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Production
5%
Office and admin
4%
Education
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Management
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Business and finance
1%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.6%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Retail
28%
Health care and social assistance
23%
Education
15%
Agriculture and mining
7%
Public administration
6%
Wholesale
6%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Manufacturing
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.8%
Other services
0.6%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Construction
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,696
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87045U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,071$74,888
Service$21,074$26,804
Sales and office$35,846$40,476
Construction and maintenance$35,417$49,199
Production and transportation$63,491$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
46%
High school
33%
Some college
13%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
2%
Graduate
0.9%
High school graduate or higher
53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0.9%
Households with broadband
46.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
25.3%
No internet access
53.3%
Without health insurance
9%
Limited-English households
28.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Prewitt
Center point
35.3971° N, 108.0155° W
Land area
160 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87045 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Prewitt (unincorporated)9% of zip
  • Red Rock Ranch (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Borrego Pass (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Haystack (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87045

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87005Bluewater9.1 mi—
87323Thoreau11 mi$51,616
87365Smith Lake12 mi—
87021Milan16 mi$40,129
87312Continental Divide19 mi$48,977
87347Jamestown25 mi—
87051San Rafael27 mi—
87020Grants27 mi$62,746
87049San Fidel29 mi—
87316Fort Wingate29 mi$84,875
87313Crownpoint30 mi$43,041
87311Church Rock31 mi$33,641

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Questions about 87045

What city is zip code 87045?

87045 is assigned to Prewitt, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87045 in?

87045 is mostly in McKinley County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87045?

About 2,608 people live in 87045, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87045 in?

87045 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87045?

The median household income in 87045 is $19,270.

What zip codes are near 87045?

The closest zip codes to 87045 are 87005, 87323, 87365, 87021, 87312.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87045, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.