Zip code 87733: Mosquero, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87733
87733 is a rural zip code in Mosquero, New Mexico (Harding County), covering 314 sq mi of land. About 70 people live here. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
41.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education.
How 87733 compares
Only about 70 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Per capita income$27,980U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age40.5U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate41.4%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- Homeownership rate85.2%U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Average commute11.7 minU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min
- U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- Diversity index41.6U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access88.9%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans17%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy71.9%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- Residents under 1832.9%U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per worker$40,781U.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 | 87733 | Harding | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 741 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $27,980 | $70,817 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 40.5 | 42.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 41.4% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 33.3% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 76.9% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 11.7 min | 20.6 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 2.8% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 15.3% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 41.6 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 88.9% | 71.7% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 1.2% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 17% | 16.4% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 71.9% | 42.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 25% | 50.2% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 25.7% | 26.6% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 32.9% | 25.4% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,781 | $57,679 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 4% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 14.8% | 21.3% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 63% | 55.4% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.483 | 0.727 | 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
- White71%
- Black0%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 27
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 55.6%
- Married couples
- 55.6%
- Living alone
- 44.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 17%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 96
- Owner-occupied
- 85.2%
- Vacant
- 71.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 4.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- 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 | 87733 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $48,750 | $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
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.3%
- Households with broadband
- 88.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 44.4%
- No internet access
- 11.1%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 3.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mosquero
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Harding County
- Center point
- 35.7527° N, 103.8548° W
- Land area
- 314 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 87733
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87746 | Solano, NM | 16 mi | $102,557 |
| 87743 | Roy, NM | 18 mi | $44,766 |
| 88416 | Conchas Dam, NM | 28 mi | — |
| 88426 | Logan, NM | 28 mi | $40,000 |
| 88410 | Amistad, NM | 32 mi | $36,042 |
| 87730 | Mills, NM | 32 mi | $49,375 |
| 88439 | Trementina, NM | 34 mi | — |
| 88430 | Nara Visa, NM | 37 mi | $32,115 |
| 88422 | Gladstone, NM | 42 mi | $61,346 |
| 88431 | Newkirk, NM | 46 mi | — |
| 88421 | Garita, NM | 47 mi | — |
| 88401 | Tucumcari, NM | 47 mi | $49,345 |
Questions about 87733
What city is zip code 87733?
87733 is assigned to Mosquero, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87733 in?
87733 is in Harding County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87733?
About 70 people live in 87733, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87733 in?
87733 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 87733?
The closest zip codes to 87733 are 87746, 87743, 88416, 88426, 88410.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87733, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.