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Zip code 87730: Mills, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaHarding CountyMountain Time
Population
60
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$56K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
18.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
308 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 87730

87730 is a rural zip code in Mills, New Mexico (Harding County), covering 308 sq mi of land. About 60 people live here. The median resident is 18.5 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 $49,375 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $56,300, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in legal and social services; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 87730 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 60 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
18.5
Under 18
40%
65 and over
6.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial13%
Diversity index
44.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
50%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
14
Average household size
4.3
Family households
78.6%
Married couples
78.6%
Living alone
14.3%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
57%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

87730
$49,375
Harding Co.
$48,553
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$19,360
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.389
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87730
$56,300
Harding Co.
$70,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87730
—
Harding Co.
$1,038
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15
Owner-occupied
85.7%
Vacant
6.7%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
14%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
21%
10–19
57%
20–29
0%
30–44
7%
45–59
14%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
30.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Legal and social services
57%
Production
29%
Management
14%
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%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Public administration
57%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
14%
Agriculture and mining
14%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$12,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
57.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87730U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$11,563$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
8%
High school
36%
Some college
0%
Associate's
40%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
92%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.7%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mills
Center point
36.1088° N, 104.2315° W
Land area
308 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 87730

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87743Roy15 mi$44,766
87747Springer21 mi$55,948
88422Gladstone21 mi$61,346
87752Wagon Mound25 mi$43,912
87746Solano32 mi$102,557
87733Mosquero32 mi—
87729Miami35 mi$26,250
88424Grenville39 mi—
87728Maxwell40 mi$35,602
87750Valmora44 mi—
87753Watrous44 mi—
87740Raton46 mi$52,815

Questions about 87730

What city is zip code 87730?

87730 is assigned to Mills, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87730 in?

87730 is in Harding County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87730?

About 60 people live in 87730, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87730 in?

87730 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87730?

The median household income in 87730 is $49,375.

What zip codes are near 87730?

The closest zip codes to 87730 are 87743, 87747, 88422, 87752, 87746.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87730, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.