Zip code 87327: Zuni, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87327
87327 is a rural zip code in Zuni, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 377 sq mi of land. About 7,144 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $45,959 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $707 a month.
8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and production and manufacturing. 95% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 87327 compares
- Healthcare workers20.8%99thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%30th of 308 in NM
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%17th of 312 in NM
- Government workers30.5%98thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%91st of 308 in NM
- Poverty rate31.3%96thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%65th of 311 in NM
- 83rdU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%109th of 308 in NM
- Homeownership rate81.1%81stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%157th of 311 in NM
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.47773rd of 307 in NM
- Housing vacancy12.5%80thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%219th of 311 in NM
- 75thU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%101st of 309 in NM
- Work from home17.9%71stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%72nd of 307 in NM
- Residents under 1823.6%64thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%106th of 315 in NM
- Average commute26 min50thU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min113th of 235 in NM
- 26thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%249th of 315 in NM
- Median age35.524thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4245th of 314 in NM
- 19thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%140th of 236 in NM
- Population7,14411thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24665th of 315 in NM
- 9thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%185th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$45,9596thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059175th of 256 in NM
- 4thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7280th of 315 in NM
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%268th of 315 in NM
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,067136th of 173 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$30,7663rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758213th of 278 in NM
- Population density19/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi130th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$18,3051stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218276th of 312 in NM
- Median home value$82,2001stU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100222nd of 250 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%255th of 315 in NM
- Broadband access63.4%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%253rd of 311 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%219th of 308 in NM
| Measure | 87327 | McKinley | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 20.8% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 30th of 308 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 26% | 16.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 17th of 312 | |
| Government workers | 30.5% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 91st of 308 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 31.3% | 33.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 65th of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.1% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10% | 109th of 308 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.1% | 69.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 157th of 311 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.481 | 0.495 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 73rd of 307 | |
| Housing vacancy | 12.5% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 219th of 311 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 9% | 6% | 5.2% | 101st of 309 | |
| Work from home | 17.9% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 72nd of 307 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.6% | 27.1% | 21.7% | 22% | 106th of 315 | |
| Average commute | 26 min | 27 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 113th of 235 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.5% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 249th of 315 | |
| Median age | 35.5 | 34.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 245th of 314 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.3% | 43.6% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 140th of 236 | |
| Population | 7,144 | 70,431 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 65th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 185th of 315 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $45,959 | $47,668 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 175th of 256 | |
| Diversity index | 9.8 | 41 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 280th of 315 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 268th of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $707 | $859 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 136th of 173 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,766 | $34,363 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 213th of 278 | |
| Population density | 19/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 130th of 315 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $18,305 | $20,856 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 276th of 312 | |
| Median home value | $82,200 | $78,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 222nd of 250 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.1% | 13.3% | 31% | 35.7% | 255th of 315 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 63.4% | 64.8% | 86.5% | 91% | 253rd of 311 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 219th 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
- White0.7%
- Black0.0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian1%
- Native American95%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,889
- Average household size
- 3.8
- Family households
- 76.9%
- Married couples
- 19.2%
- Living alone
- 18.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.7%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,158
- Owner-occupied
- 81.1%
- Vacant
- 12.5%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.1%
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (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 | 87327 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $52,849 | $74,888 |
| Service | $17,905 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,182 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $62,996 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,458 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2%
- Households with broadband
- 63.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 46.9%
- No internet access
- 28.1%
- Without health insurance
- 26%
- Limited-English households
- 20.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Zuni
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- McKinley County
- Center point
- 35.0720° N, 108.7887° W
- Land area
- 377 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
87327 spans 2 counties
- McKinley County86% of land
- Cibola County14% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Zuni Pueblo (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87327
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87326 | Vanderwagen, NM | 15 mi | $34,773 |
| 87321 | Ramah, NM | 22 mi | $49,313 |
| 87305 | Gallup, NM | 23 mi | $45,096 |
| 86508 | Lupton, AZ | 26 mi | $17,054 |
| 86512 | Sanders, AZ | 26 mi | $31,087 |
| 87357 | Pinehill, NM | 27 mi | $30,750 |
| 87347 | Jamestown, NM | 29 mi | — |
| 87319 | Mentmore, NM | 29 mi | $41,452 |
| 87322 | Rehoboth, NM | 29 mi | $29,286 |
| 87301 | Gallup, NM | 31 mi | $58,772 |
| 87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 31 mi | $118,324 |
| 87302 | Gallup, NM · PO box | 32 mi | — |
Zip codes like 87327 elsewhere
Questions about 87327
What city is zip code 87327?
87327 is assigned to Zuni, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87327 in?
87327 is mostly in McKinley County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 87327?
About 7,144 people live in 87327, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87327 in?
87327 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87327?
The median household income in 87327 is $45,959.
What zip codes are near 87327?
The closest zip codes to 87327 are 87326, 87321, 87305, 86508, 86512.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87327, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.