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87901

Zip code 87901: Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSierra CountyMountain Time
Population
6,378
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$129K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$713/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1,080 sq mi
6 people/sq mi

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

About 87901

87901 is a rural zip code in Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico (Sierra County), covering 1,080 sq mi of land. About 6,378 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $34,242 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 30.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $713 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 87901 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
46.1
Under 18
23.8%
65 and over
29.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic35%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
50.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
50.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
80%
Spanish
19%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,868
Average household size
2.1
Family households
40.4%
Married couples
25.7%
Living alone
49%
Veterans (of adults)
9.2%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
0.4%
$200k+
0.3%

Median household income

87901
$34,242
Sierra Co.
$41,600
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,652
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
30.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87901
$128,700
Sierra Co.
$152,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87901
$713
Sierra Co.
$729
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
48%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
33%
Boat, RV, van
2%
Housing units
4,042
Owner-occupied
61.7%
Vacant
29%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.8%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
10%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
60%
10–19
26%
20–29
2%
30–44
9%
45–59
0%
60+
4%
Average commute
11.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Healthcare
17%
Education
15%
Sales
13%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Business and finance
6%
Office and admin
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Food service
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
0.9%
Production
0.9%
Legal and social services
0.3%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
19%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Restaurants and hotels
16%
Education
15%
Public administration
9%
Other services
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Information
0.6%
Construction
0.4%
Manufacturing
0.4%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$29,094
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
32.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87901U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,697$74,888
Service$23,063$26,804
Sales and office$28,192$40,476
Construction and maintenance$30,179$49,199
Production and transportation$29,034$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
33%
Some college
25%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.7%
Households with broadband
82.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.5%
No internet access
16%
Without health insurance
5.2%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

Center point
33.1609° N, 107.0168° W
Land area
1,080 sq mi
Water area
48 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Truth or Consequences2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87901

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87654Spaceport City · PO box12 mi—
87935Elephant Butte14 mi$51,033
87942Williamsburg20 mi$42,308
87939Monticello24 mi—
87931Caballo25 mi—
87933Derry30 mi—
87930Arrey30 mi$38,085
87936Garfield32 mi$22,043
87941Salem33 mi$31,332
87940Rincon36 mi$56,750
88042Hillsboro40 mi$75,137
87937Hatch41 mi$39,495

Zip codes like 87901 elsewhere

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Questions about 87901

What city is zip code 87901?

87901 is assigned to Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87901 in?

87901 is in Sierra County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87901?

About 6,378 people live in 87901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87901 in?

87901 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87901?

The median household income in 87901 is $34,242.

What zip codes are near 87901?

The closest zip codes to 87901 are 87654, 87935, 87942, 87939, 87931.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.