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87320

Zip code 87320: Mexican Springs, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
597
Median household income
$43K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$61K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$800/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
91 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 87320

87320 is a rural zip code in Mexican Springs, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 91 sq mi of land. About 597 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,125 a year, about 53% of the national median of $80,734. 36.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $61,100, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $800 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 87% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87320 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
45.6
Under 18
15.4%
65 and over
25.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.7%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American96%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
6.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
13%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
84%

Households

Households
198
Average household size
3
Family households
70.7%
Married couples
37.4%
Living alone
26.8%
Veterans (of adults)
4.2%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
40%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

87320
$43,125
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$19,732
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
36.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.526
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87320
$61,100
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87320
$800
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
268
Owner-occupied
88.9%
Vacant
26.1%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
55%
Home value to income
1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
13%
20–29
6%
30–44
54%
45–59
18%
60+
5%
Average commute
33.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
43.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
25%
Transportation and moving
10%
Production
9%
Education
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Food service
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Management
6%
Healthcare
6%
Business and finance
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Sales
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Public administration
19%
Retail
15%
Education
14%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Arts and recreation
6%
Construction
6%
Manufacturing
4%
Other services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Wholesale
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,389
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
45.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87320U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,179$74,888
Service$23,375$26,804
Sales and office$41,181$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,313$49,199
Production and transportation$14,375$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
25%
High school
24%
Some college
29%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
41.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
23.2%
No internet access
53.5%
Without health insurance
19.4%
Limited-English households
11.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mexican Springs
Center point
35.8076° N, 108.8714° W
Land area
91 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

  • Nakaibito (unincorporated)8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87320

ZipCityDistanceIncome
86515Window Rock9.4 mi$47,336
87375Yatahey11 mi$40,735
86504Fort Defiance15 mi$46,573
87310Brimhall16 mi$39,896
87317Gamerco17 mi$53,589
87328Navajo18 mi$33,906
87301Gallup21 mi$58,772
87302Gallup · PO box21 mi—
87325Tohatchi21 mi$36,800
87319Mentmore23 mi$41,452
87364Sheep Springs24 mi$32,500
87311Church Rock25 mi$33,641

Questions about 87320

What city is zip code 87320?

87320 is assigned to Mexican Springs, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87320 in?

87320 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87320?

About 597 people live in 87320, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87320 in?

87320 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87320?

The median household income in 87320 is $43,125.

What zip codes are near 87320?

The closest zip codes to 87320 are 86515, 87375, 86504, 87310, 87317.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87320, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.