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87323

Zip code 87323: Thoreau, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
4,245
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$138K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$485/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
295 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

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

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
39.8
Under 18
23.4%
65 and over
25%

Race and ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Native American74%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
41.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
47%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
51%

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

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
28%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
0.2%

Median household income

87323
$51,616
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$19,881
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
40.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87323
$138,200
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87323
$485
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
67%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
31%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
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

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
22%
20–29
6%
30–44
26%
45–59
16%
60+
18%
Average commute
43.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
38.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
16%
Farming, fishing and forestry
14%
Transportation and moving
12%
Healthcare
11%
Education
9%
Office and admin
8%
Production
6%
Police and fire
6%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Sales
4%
Food service
4%
Management
3%
Business and finance
2%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.6%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
16%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Admin, support and management
8%
Retail
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Public administration
6%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Professional and technical services
0.6%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,536
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87323U.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+)

No diploma
24%
High school
39%
Some college
14%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
13%
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
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

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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87365Smith Lake6.1 mi—
87312Continental Divide9.2 mi$48,977
87045Prewitt11 mi$19,270
87347Jamestown16 mi—
87005Bluewater17 mi—
87316Fort Wingate19 mi$84,875
87311Church Rock21 mi$33,641
87313Crownpoint24 mi$43,041
87021Milan25 mi$40,129
87322Rehoboth27 mi$29,286
87321Ramah30 mi$49,313
87310Brimhall31 mi$39,896

Zip codes like 87323 elsewhere

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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.