Zip code 87323: Thoreau, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87323
87323 is a rural zip code in Thoreau, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 295 sq mi of land. About 4,245 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $51,616 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 40.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $138,200, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $485 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; farming, fishing and forestry; and transportation and moving goods. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 87323 compares
- Poverty rate40.2%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%33rd of 311 in NM
- Average commute43.4 min99thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min22nd of 235 in NM
- Housing vacancy31.2%98thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%75th of 311 in NM
- Homeownership rate90.7%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%98th of 311 in NM
- 97thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%78th of 308 in NM
- 96thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%52nd of 236 in NM
- Veterans12%94thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%72nd of 315 in NM
- 92ndU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%131st of 315 in NM
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%73rd of 309 in NM
- Government workers21.9%89thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%176th of 308 in NM
- Uninsured rate13.4%84thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%84th of 312 in NM
- Healthcare workers11.2%73rdU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%95th of 308 in NM
- Residents under 1823.4%62ndU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%111th of 315 in NM
- Median age39.856thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4193rd of 314 in NM
- Work from home11.3%42ndU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%137th of 307 in NM
- Diversity index41.338thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7176th of 315 in NM
- 28thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477185th of 307 in NM
- 16thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%168th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$51,61610thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059148th of 256 in NM
- Median home value$138,2008thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100166th of 250 in NM
- Population4,2457thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24682nd of 315 in NM
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%198th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$19,8813rdWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218258th of 312 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$30,5363rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758217th of 278 in NM
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi142nd of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,067164th of 173 in NM
- Broadband access65.7%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%245th of 311 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%218th of 308 in NM
| Measure | 87323 | McKinley | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 40.2% | 33.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 33rd of 311 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 43.4 min | 27 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 22nd of 235 | |
| Housing vacancy | 31.2% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 75th of 311 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.7% | 69.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 98th of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.9% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10% | 78th of 308 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 68% | 43.6% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 52nd of 236 | |
| Veterans | 12% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 72nd of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 131st of 315 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.1% | 9% | 6% | 5.2% | 73rd of 309 | |
| Government workers | 21.9% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 176th of 308 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 13.4% | 16.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 84th of 312 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.2% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 95th of 308 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.4% | 27.1% | 21.7% | 22% | 111th of 315 | |
| Median age | 39.8 | 34.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 193rd of 314 | |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 137th of 307 | |
| Diversity index | 41.3 | 41 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 176th of 315 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.410 | 0.495 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 185th of 307 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18% | 13.3% | 31% | 35.7% | 168th of 315 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $51,616 | $47,668 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 148th of 256 | |
| Median home value | $138,200 | $78,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 166th of 250 | |
| Population | 4,245 | 70,431 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 82nd of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 198th of 315 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $19,881 | $20,856 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 258th of 312 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,536 | $34,363 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 217th of 278 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 142nd of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $485 | $859 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 164th of 173 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 65.7% | 64.8% | 86.5% | 91% | 245th of 311 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 218th of 308 |
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
- White18%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian1.0%
- Native American74%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,439
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 72.8%
- Married couples
- 44.5%
- Living alone
- 26%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,093
- Owner-occupied
- 90.7%
- Vacant
- 31.2%
- Median year built
- 1990
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 68%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 9.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (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 | 87323 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $33,295 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,423 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $5,320 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,438 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 76.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.4%
- Households with broadband
- 65.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 25%
- No internet access
- 32.8%
- Without health insurance
- 13.4%
- Limited-English households
- 13.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Thoreau
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- McKinley County
- Center point
- 35.4568° N, 108.1861° W
- Land area
- 295 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
87323 spans 2 counties
- McKinley County86% of land
- Cibola County14% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Thoreau (unincorporated)13% of zip
- Bluewater (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Borrego Pass (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87323
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87365 | Smith Lake, NM | 6.1 mi | — |
| 87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 9.2 mi | $48,977 |
| 87045 | Prewitt, NM | 11 mi | $19,270 |
| 87347 | Jamestown, NM | 16 mi | — |
| 87005 | Bluewater, NM | 17 mi | — |
| 87316 | Fort Wingate, NM | 19 mi | $84,875 |
| 87311 | Church Rock, NM | 21 mi | $33,641 |
| 87313 | Crownpoint, NM | 24 mi | $43,041 |
| 87021 | Milan, NM | 25 mi | $40,129 |
| 87322 | Rehoboth, NM | 27 mi | $29,286 |
| 87321 | Ramah, NM | 30 mi | $49,313 |
| 87310 | Brimhall, NM | 31 mi | $39,896 |
Zip codes like 87323 elsewhere
Questions about 87323
What city is zip code 87323?
87323 is assigned to Thoreau, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87323 in?
87323 is mostly in McKinley County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 87323?
About 4,245 people live in 87323, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87323 in?
87323 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87323?
The median household income in 87323 is $51,616.
What zip codes are near 87323?
The closest zip codes to 87323 are 87365, 87312, 87045, 87347, 87005.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87323, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.