Zip code 87729: Miami, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87729
87729 is a rural zip code in Miami, New Mexico (Colfax County), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 96 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 50.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $26,250 a year, about 33% of the national median of $80,734. 70.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; management; and production and manufacturing. 70% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87729 compares
Only about 96 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median household income$26,250U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
- Per capita income$22,217U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age50.3U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate70.8%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Work from home30.4%U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- Diversity index34.1U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access40.5%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- Uninsured rate64.6%U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans11.8%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy21.3%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- Residents under 1811.5%U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per workerunder $2,500U.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 87729 | Colfax | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 12,322 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $26,250 | $53,554 | $64,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $22,217 | $32,110 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 50.3 | 49.1 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 70.8% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4% | 25.4% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 73% | 71.8% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 30.4% | 12% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.8% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 34.1 | 54.8 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 40.5% | 81.3% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 64.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 11.8% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 21.3% | 44.1% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 35.4% | 28.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 11.5% | 17.5% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | under $2,500 | $33,923 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 69.6% | 16% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 13% | 19.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.558 | 0.461 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White79%
- Black0%
- Hispanic18%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other3%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 37
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 32.4%
- Married couples
- 32.4%
- Living alone
- 67.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.8%
- Male / female
- 70% / 30%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 47
- Owner-occupied
- 73%
- Vacant
- 21.3%
- Median year built
- 1949
- Median rooms
- 7.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 87729 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | under $2,500 | $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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 72%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 40.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 27%
- No internet access
- 59.5%
- Without health insurance
- 64.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Miami
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Colfax County
- Center point
- 36.3034° N, 104.8178° W
- Land area
- 88 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 87729
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87714 | Cimarron, NM | 17 mi | $33,333 |
| 87734 | Ocate, NM | 18 mi | $123,500 |
| 87747 | Springer, NM | 22 mi | $55,948 |
| 87752 | Wagon Mound, NM | 23 mi | $43,912 |
| 87710 | Angel Fire, NM | 24 mi | $83,125 |
| 87728 | Maxwell, NM | 24 mi | $35,602 |
| 87735 | Ojo Feliz, NM | 24 mi | — |
| 87749 | Ute Park, NM | 26 mi | — |
| 87722 | Guadalupita, NM | 28 mi | $53,687 |
| 87736 | Rainsville, NM | 30 mi | — |
| 87718 | Eagle Nest, NM | 31 mi | $58,462 |
| 87753 | Watrous, NM | 31 mi | — |
Questions about 87729
What city is zip code 87729?
87729 is assigned to Miami, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87729 in?
87729 is in Colfax County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87729?
About 96 people live in 87729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87729 in?
87729 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87729?
The median household income in 87729 is $26,250.
What zip codes are near 87729?
The closest zip codes to 87729 are 87714, 87734, 87747, 87752, 87710.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87729, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.