87020 Zip Code Profile

87020 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Grants, New Mexico. Median household income here ($29,728) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $95,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Grants area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $40,134/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 87020 is $32,552.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87020 earn an average of $27,039/year. Women earn only $16,660/year.

5,273 people in 87020 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87020? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.1 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 5,385 men and 5,962 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,151 people (out of the 11,347 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,820 homes, and 367 businesses every day. 106 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87020 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kirkuk, Iraq!) and -108 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 6,442 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,347
• White Population: 7,170
• Black Population: 251
• Hispanic Population: 5,769
• Asian Population: 117
• Hawaiian Population: 30
• Indian Population: 1,948
• Male Population: 5,385
• Female Population: 5,962
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Grants NM
• County: Cibola
• City: Grants
• Longitude: -107.8
• Latitude: 35.2
• Elevation: 6,442 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 505

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,068
• Drive alone: 4,166
• Carpool: 769
• Public transit: 15
• Ride bikes or walk: 106


• Average commute time: 19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 481
•    5 - 9: 1,352
•    10 - 14: 908
•    15 - 19: 746
•    20 - 24: 393
•    25 - 29: 137
•    30 - 34: 418
•    35 - 39: 48
•    40 - 44: 48
•    45 - 59: 208
•    60 - 89: 210
•    90 plus: 119

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $95,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,080
• Businesses: 243
• Employees: 3,638
• Annual Payroll: $111,811,000
• Average Family Income: $40,134
• Median Family Income: $29,728
• Average Income for Men: $27,039
• Average Income for Women: $16,660

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 69492.0, 47146.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Stevan Pearce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 006
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Grants

Primary Schools

Mesa View Elementary

400 East Washington

Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-6668

Milan Elementary

404 Sand

Milan, NM 87020

(505) 287-2075

Mount Taylor Elementary

Del Norte & Jemez

Grants, NM 87020

(505) 287-2895

Middle Schools

Los Alamitos Mid

Elm Drive & Mt. Taylor

Grants, NM 87020

(505) 287-4414

High Schools

Grants High

500 Mountain Road

Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-4676

Other Schools

Homebound/Hospital

401 N. Second

Grants, NM 87020

(505) 285-2603