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87347

Zip code 87347: Jamestown, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaMcKinley CountyMountain Time
Population
448
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$158K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
25.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
105 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

About 87347

87347 is a rural zip code in Jamestown, New Mexico (McKinley County), covering 105 sq mi of land. About 448 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 25.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $157,800. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 62% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87347 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 448 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
25.1
Under 18
7.6%
65 and over
16.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American68%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
48.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
38%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
62%

Households

Households
139
Average household size
3.2
Family households
85.6%
Married couples
23.7%
Living alone
14.4%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
72% / 28%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
42%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

87347
—
McKinley Co.
$47,668
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,295
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.256
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87347
$157,800
McKinley Co.
$78,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87347
—
McKinley Co.
$859
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
22%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
17%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
60%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
161
Owner-occupied
73.4%
Vacant
13.7%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
24.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
97%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
24%
20–29
0%
30–44
8%
45–59
0%
60+
46%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
78.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
46%
Construction and repair
26%
Office and admin
22%
Legal and social services
3%
Management
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Arts and recreation
46%
Health care and social assistance
22%
Construction
18%
Other services
14%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,129
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87347U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
71%
Some college
8%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.3%
Graduate or professional degree
9.3%
Households with broadband
82%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.6%
No internet access
18%
Without health insurance
15.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Jamestown
Center point
35.3852° N, 108.4579° W
Land area
105 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

  • Jamestown (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87347

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87312Continental Divide7 mi$48,977
87316Fort Wingate8.2 mi$84,875
87322Rehoboth13 mi$29,286
87305Gallup16 mi$45,096
87311Church Rock16 mi$33,641
87323Thoreau16 mi$51,616
87302Gallup · PO box19 mi—
87301Gallup20 mi$58,772
87365Smith Lake21 mi—
87317Gamerco21 mi$53,589
87321Ramah22 mi$49,313
87045Prewitt25 mi$19,270

Questions about 87347

What city is zip code 87347?

87347 is assigned to Jamestown, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87347 in?

87347 is in McKinley County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87347?

About 448 people live in 87347, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87347 in?

87347 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 87347?

The closest zip codes to 87347 are 87312, 87316, 87322, 87305, 87311.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87347, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.