Zip code 87316: Fort Wingate, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87316
87316 is a rural zip code in Fort Wingate, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 1,979 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $84,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 31% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $71,300, or 0.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and education. 64% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 87316 compares
- Unemployment rate12.2%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%49th of 309 in NM
- Poverty rate31%96thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%66th of 311 in NM
- Housing vacancy23.8%96thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%115th of 311 in NM
- Tech workers9.5%96thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%7th of 308 in NM
- Government workers25.4%95thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%131st of 308 in NM
- Uninsured rate16.5%91stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%54th of 312 in NM
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.47775th of 307 in NM
- Healthcare workers11.1%72ndU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%99th of 308 in NM
- Residents under 1824.1%68thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%100th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$84,87556thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05933rd of 256 in NM
- Average commute25.8 min48thU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min117th of 235 in NM
- Work from home11.4%43rdU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%133rd of 307 in NM
- 34thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%118th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$43,48734thU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75893rd of 278 in NM
- Homeownership rate60.8%33rdU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%277th of 311 in NM
- Diversity index36.131stU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7202nd of 315 in NM
- Median gross rent$1,08527thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06753rd of 173 in NM
- Per capita income$31,23022ndU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218149th of 312 in NM
- Median age33.614thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4262nd of 314 in NM
- Veterans2.8%14thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%247th of 315 in NM
- 12thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%173rd of 315 in NM
- 10thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%277th of 315 in NM
- Population density26/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi113th of 315 in NM
- Population1,9793rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246126th of 315 in NM
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%206th of 311 in NM
- 2ndU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%215th of 308 in NM
- Median home value$71,3001stU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100229th of 250 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%208th of 236 in NM
| Measure | 87316 | McKinley | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.2% | 9% | 6% | 5.2% | 49th of 309 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 31% | 33.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 66th of 311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 23.8% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 115th of 311 | |
| Tech workers | 9.5% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 7th of 308 | |
| Government workers | 25.4% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 131st of 308 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 16.5% | 16.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 54th of 312 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.479 | 0.495 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 75th of 307 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.1% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 99th of 308 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.1% | 27.1% | 21.7% | 22% | 100th of 315 | |
| Median household income | $84,875 | $47,668 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 33rd of 256 | |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 27 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 117th of 235 | |
| Work from home | 11.4% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 133rd of 307 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 13.3% | 31% | 35.7% | 118th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,487 | $34,363 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 93rd of 278 | |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% | 69.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 277th of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 36.1 | 41 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 202nd of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,085 | $859 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 53rd of 173 | |
| Per capita income | $31,230 | $20,856 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 149th of 312 | |
| Median age | 33.6 | 34.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 262nd of 314 | |
| Veterans | 2.8% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 247th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 173rd of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.4% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 277th of 315 | |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 113th of 315 | |
| Population | 1,979 | 70,431 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 126th of 315 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 75% | 64.8% | 86.5% | 91% | 206th of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10% | 215th of 308 | |
| Median home value | $71,300 | $78,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 229th of 250 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 3.5% | 43.6% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 208th of 236 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White11%
- Black0%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian0%
- Native American79%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 579
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 85%
- Married couples
- 48.4%
- Living alone
- 12.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.8%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 760
- Owner-occupied
- 60.8%
- Vacant
- 23.8%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 3.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 2%
- Home value to income
- 0.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87316 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $68,882 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,430 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $16,875 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,333 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,538 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.3%
- Households with broadband
- 75%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 56.5%
- No internet access
- 24.2%
- Without health insurance
- 16.5%
- Limited-English households
- 5.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fort Wingate
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- McKinley County
- Center point
- 35.4892° N, 108.5263° W
- Land area
- 75 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Iyanbito (unincorporated)12% of zip
- Fort Wingate (unincorporated)3% of zip
- McGaffey (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87316
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87322 | Rehoboth, NM | 7.7 mi | $29,286 |
| 87347 | Jamestown, NM | 8.2 mi | — |
| 87311 | Church Rock, NM | 8.2 mi | $33,641 |
| 87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 11 mi | $48,977 |
| 87302 | Gallup, NM · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 87305 | Gallup, NM | 13 mi | $45,096 |
| 87301 | Gallup, NM | 14 mi | $58,772 |
| 87317 | Gamerco, NM | 14 mi | $53,589 |
| 87310 | Brimhall, NM | 18 mi | $39,896 |
| 87323 | Thoreau, NM | 19 mi | $51,616 |
| 87375 | Yatahey, NM | 19 mi | $40,735 |
| 87365 | Smith Lake, NM | 22 mi | — |
Zip codes like 87316 elsewhere
Questions about 87316
What city is zip code 87316?
87316 is assigned to Fort Wingate, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87316 in?
87316 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87316?
About 1,979 people live in 87316, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87316 in?
87316 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87316?
The median household income in 87316 is $84,875.
What zip codes are near 87316?
The closest zip codes to 87316 are 87322, 87347, 87311, 87312, 87302.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87316, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.