Zip code 87736: Rainsville, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87736
87736 is a rural zip code in Rainsville, New Mexico (Mora County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 91 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 71.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87736 compares
Only about 91 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density4/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Per capita income$27,130U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age71.5U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Diversity index60.3U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans20.9%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy16.3%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 87736 | Mora | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 4,149 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $27,130 | $35,004 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 71.5 | 55.1 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 21.4% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 34.3% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 86.7% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 60.3 | 39.9 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 63.3% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 2% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 20.9% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 16.3% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 34% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 17.1% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.192 | 0.479 | 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
- White22%
- Black0%
- Hispanic54%
- Asian0%
- Native American24%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 41
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 20.9%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 49
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 16.3%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 53.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Rainsville
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Mora County
- Center point
- 35.9781° N, 105.1806° W
- Land area
- 23 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 87736
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87735 | Ojo Feliz, NM | 5.9 mi | — |
| 87712 | Buena Vista, NM | 6.6 mi | $12,274 |
| 87723 | Holman, NM | 12 mi | — |
| 87722 | Guadalupita, NM | 13 mi | $53,687 |
| 87715 | Cleveland, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 87745 | Sapello, NM | 14 mi | $39,130 |
| 87734 | Ocate, NM | 14 mi | $123,500 |
| 87753 | Watrous, NM | 15 mi | — |
| 87732 | Mora, NM | 16 mi | $69,421 |
| 87742 | Rociada, NM | 17 mi | $59,505 |
| 87713 | Chacon, NM | 17 mi | $115,085 |
| 87750 | Valmora, NM | 18 mi | — |
Questions about 87736
What city is zip code 87736?
87736 is assigned to Rainsville, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87736 in?
87736 is in Mora County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87736?
About 91 people live in 87736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87736 in?
87736 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 87736?
The closest zip codes to 87736 are 87735, 87712, 87723, 87722, 87715.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87736, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.