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Zip code 87743: Roy, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaHarding CountyMountain Time
Population
475
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$45K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$53K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,063/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
573 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 87743

87743 is a rural zip code in Roy, New Mexico (Harding County), covering 573 sq mi of land. About 475 people live here. The median resident is 45.3 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 $44,766 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $53,300, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and cleaning and personal care. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87743 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 475 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
45.3
Under 18
19.2%
65 and over
29.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic50%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other18%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
64.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
61%
Spanish
39%
Other Indo-European
0.5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
195
Average household size
2.4
Family households
49.7%
Married couples
37.9%
Living alone
44.1%
Veterans (of adults)
17.7%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
16%

Median household income

87743
$44,766
Harding Co.
$48,553
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$94,448
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
22.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.739
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87743
$53,300
Harding Co.
$70,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87743
$1,063
Harding Co.
$1,038
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
35%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
309
Owner-occupied
74.9%
Vacant
36.9%
Median year built
1966
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
25.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.4%
Home value to income
1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
17%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0.6%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
45%
10–19
3%
20–29
15%
30–44
5%
45–59
22%
60+
10%
Average commute
24.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
22.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
28%
Education
22%
Cleaning and personal care
22%
Construction and repair
10%
Healthcare
5%
Office and admin
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
2%
Sales
1%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Education
48%
Public administration
22%
Construction
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Other services
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Retail
1%
Professional and technical services
1%
Health care and social assistance
0.6%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$73,500
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
62.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87743U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$74,107$74,888
Service$40,288$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
9%
High school
45%
Some college
13%
Associate's
0.6%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
Graduate or professional degree
19.5%
Households with broadband
63.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
46.7%
No internet access
22.6%
Without health insurance
1.9%
Limited-English households
4.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Roy
Center point
35.9744° N, 104.0203° W
Land area
573 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 87743

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87730Mills15 mi$49,375
87733Mosquero18 mi—
87746Solano23 mi$102,557
88422Gladstone26 mi$61,346
87747Springer35 mi$55,948
87752Wagon Mound36 mi$43,912
88416Conchas Dam36 mi—
88424Grenville38 mi—
88439Trementina39 mi—
87729Miami50 mi$26,250
87750Valmora52 mi—
88421Garita52 mi—

Questions about 87743

What city is zip code 87743?

87743 is assigned to Roy, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87743 in?

87743 is in Harding County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87743?

About 475 people live in 87743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87743 in?

87743 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87743?

The median household income in 87743 is $44,766.

What zip codes are near 87743?

The closest zip codes to 87743 are 87730, 87733, 87746, 88422, 87747.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.