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87311

Zip code 87311: Church Rock, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
4,659
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$48K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$843/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
210 sq mi
22 people/sq mi

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

About 87311

87311 is a rural zip code in Church Rock, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 210 sq mi of land. About 4,659 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 32.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $33,641 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 40.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $48,400, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $843 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare. 84% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87311 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
32.7
Under 18
25.6%
65 and over
12.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.6%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American92%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
15.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
16%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
82%

Households

Households
1,335
Average household size
3.5
Family households
75.1%
Married couples
28.5%
Living alone
23.8%
Veterans (of adults)
3.3%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
42%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87311
$33,641
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,398
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
40.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.554
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87311
$48,400
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87311
$843
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
0.1%
5–19 units
0.3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
28%
Boat, RV, van
0.2%
Housing units
1,708
Owner-occupied
84.2%
Vacant
21.8%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.2%
Home value to income
1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
20%
20–29
14%
30–44
29%
45–59
24%
60+
9%
Average commute
33 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
13%
Sales
12%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Food service
9%
Education
7%
Business and finance
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Police and fire
5%
Management
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Public administration
16%
Retail
15%
Education
12%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Other services
7%
Construction
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Wholesale
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Professional and technical services
0.5%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$29,514
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
31.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87311U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,635$74,888
Service$19,688$26,804
Sales and office$24,583$40,476
Construction and maintenance$33,878$49,199
Production and transportation$26,385$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
19%
High school
39%
Some college
22%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.3%
Graduate or professional degree
3.1%
Households with broadband
53.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
22.8%
No internet access
42.9%
Without health insurance
16.4%
Limited-English households
13%

Geography

City (USPS)
Church Rock
Center point
35.6066° N, 108.5002° W
Land area
210 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Church Rock (unincorporated)9% of zip
  • Pinedale (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Sundance (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87311

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87316Fort Wingate8.2 mi$84,875
87310Brimhall11 mi$39,896
87322Rehoboth12 mi$29,286
87317Gamerco14 mi$53,589
87302Gallup · PO box15 mi—
87312Continental Divide15 mi$48,977
87347Jamestown16 mi—
87301Gallup16 mi$58,772
87375Yatahey17 mi$40,735
87305Gallup19 mi$45,096
87323Thoreau21 mi$51,616
87313Crownpoint21 mi$43,041

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Questions about 87311

What city is zip code 87311?

87311 is assigned to Church Rock, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87311 in?

87311 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87311?

About 4,659 people live in 87311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87311 in?

87311 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87311?

The median household income in 87311 is $33,641.

What zip codes are near 87311?

The closest zip codes to 87311 are 87316, 87310, 87322, 87317, 87302.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.