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87316

Zip code 87316: Fort Wingate, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
1,979
Median household income
$85K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$71K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,085/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
75 sq mi
26 people/sq mi

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

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
33.6
Under 18
24.1%
65 and over
10.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White11%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American79%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
36.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
36%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
61%

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

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
28%

Median household income

87316
$84,875
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,230
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
31%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
33.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87316
$71,300
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87316
$1,085
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
26%
10–19
6%
20–29
17%
30–44
42%
45–59
2%
60+
8%
Average commute
25.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
12.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
11%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Education
10%
Sales
10%
Food service
10%
Computer and math
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
6%
Police and fire
6%
Office and admin
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Production
3%
Business and finance
0.7%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
27%
Education
14%
Restaurants and hotels
14%
Professional and technical services
13%
Retail
9%
Construction
5%
Public administration
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Other services
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.7%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$43,487
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87316U.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+)

No diploma
19%
High school
33%
Some college
18%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
20%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87322Rehoboth7.7 mi$29,286
87347Jamestown8.2 mi—
87311Church Rock8.2 mi$33,641
87312Continental Divide11 mi$48,977
87302Gallup · PO box13 mi—
87305Gallup13 mi$45,096
87301Gallup14 mi$58,772
87317Gamerco14 mi$53,589
87310Brimhall18 mi$39,896
87323Thoreau19 mi$51,616
87375Yatahey19 mi$40,735
87365Smith Lake22 mi—

Zip codes like 87316 elsewhere

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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.