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87312

Zip code 87312: Continental Divide, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
654
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$78K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
82 sq mi
8 people/sq mi

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

About 87312

87312 is a rural zip code in Continental Divide, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 82 sq mi of land. About 654 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,977 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $78,000, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 54.3 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and healthcare. 68% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87312 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
44.1
Under 18
17.6%
65 and over
22.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White8%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American77%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
39.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
32%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
68%

Households

Households
213
Average household size
3.1
Family households
74.2%
Married couples
28.6%
Living alone
25.8%
Veterans (of adults)
4.6%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
0.5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87312
$48,977
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,638
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87312
$78,000
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87312
—
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
42%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
228
Owner-occupied
97.7%
Vacant
6.6%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
25%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
6%
20–29
15%
30–44
39%
45–59
0%
60+
40%
Average commute
54.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
34%
Education
20%
Healthcare
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Management
4%
Food service
4%
Office and admin
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Sales
3%
Production
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
1%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
29%
Education
22%
Public administration
13%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Other services
5%
Retail
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Professional and technical services
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$26,964
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
40.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87312U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$92,639$74,888
Service$30,625$26,804
Sales and office$43,438$40,476
Construction and maintenanceunder $2,500$49,199
Production and transportation$21,875$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
24%
High school
27%
Some college
14%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.3%
Graduate or professional degree
7.2%
Households with broadband
65.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
50.2%
No internet access
34.3%
Without health insurance
12.7%
Limited-English households
3.8%

Geography

Center point
35.4291° N, 108.3454° W
Land area
82 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Continental Divide (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Thoreau (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87312

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87347Jamestown7 mi—
87323Thoreau9.2 mi$51,616
87316Fort Wingate11 mi$84,875
87365Smith Lake14 mi—
87311Church Rock15 mi$33,641
87322Rehoboth18 mi$29,286
87045Prewitt19 mi$19,270
87305Gallup22 mi$45,096
87005Bluewater22 mi—
87302Gallup · PO box23 mi—
87301Gallup24 mi$58,772
87317Gamerco25 mi$53,589

Questions about 87312

What city is zip code 87312?

87312 is assigned to Continental Divide, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87312 in?

87312 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87312?

About 654 people live in 87312, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87312 in?

87312 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87312?

The median household income in 87312 is $48,977.

What zip codes are near 87312?

The closest zip codes to 87312 are 87347, 87323, 87316, 87365, 87311.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87312, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.