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87327

Zip code 87327: Zuni, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
7,144
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$82K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$707/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
377 sq mi
19 people/sq mi

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

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
35.5
Under 18
23.6%
65 and over
13.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.7%
  • Black0.0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American95%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
9.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
95.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
5%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
93%

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

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

87327
$45,959
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,305
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
31.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87327
$82,200
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87327
$707
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
0.9%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
25%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
33%
20–29
5%
30–44
8%
45–59
15%
60+
15%
Average commute
26 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
46.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
21%
Cleaning and personal care
12%
Production
12%
Education
9%
Sales
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
7%
Food service
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Management
4%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Business and finance
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
26%
Education
13%
Retail
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Public administration
10%
Other services
7%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0.7%
Information
0.2%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,766
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87327U.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+)

No diploma
18%
High school
35%
Some college
29%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
2%
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
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

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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87326Vanderwagen15 mi$34,773
87321Ramah22 mi$49,313
87305Gallup23 mi$45,096
86508Lupton26 mi$17,054
86512Sanders26 mi$31,087
87357Pinehill27 mi$30,750
87347Jamestown29 mi—
87319Mentmore29 mi$41,452
87322Rehoboth29 mi$29,286
87301Gallup31 mi$58,772
87315Fence Lake31 mi$118,324
87302Gallup · PO box32 mi—

Zip codes like 87327 elsewhere

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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.