87036 Zip Code Profile

87036 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Mountainair, New Mexico. Median household income here ($23,804) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($108,000) is lower than in the Albuquerque metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $38,091/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 87036 is $28,370.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87036 earn an average of $29,438/year. Women earn only $12,919/year.

620 people in 87036 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87036? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 87036 is 32.4 minutes!

The median age here is 50. There are 906 men and 962 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,065 people (out of the 1,868 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 313 homes, and 8 businesses every day. 29 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87036 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kyoto, Japan!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 6,529 feet above sea levell.

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• East Range/Piedra Vista
• Jarales Neighborhood Watch
• Montecello

• Ponderosa Pines Subdivision
• South Los Altos Neighborhood Assoc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,868
• White Population: 1,421
• Black Population: 31
• Hispanic Population: 850
• Asian Population: 17
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 52
• Male Population: 906
• Female Population: 962
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Albuquerque NM
• County: Torrance
• City: Mountainair
• Longitude: -106.2
• Latitude: 34.5
• Elevation: 6,529 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 505

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 555
• Drive alone: 441
• Carpool: 80
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 29


• Average commute time: 32.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 109
•    5 - 9: 126
•    10 - 14: 34
•    15 - 19: 21
•    20 - 24: 20
•    25 - 29: 16
•    30 - 34: 42
•    35 - 39: 11
•    40 - 44: 11
•    45 - 59: 64
•    60 - 89: 33
•    90 plus: 68

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $108,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $22,688
• Businesses: 28
• Employees: 195
• Annual Payroll: $7,782,000
• Average Family Income: $38,091
• Median Family Income: $23,804
• Average Income for Men: $29,438
• Average Income for Women: $12,919

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 4716.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 057
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Mountainair

Primary Schools

Mountainair Elementary

405 West Broadway

Mountainair, NM 87036

(505) 847-2231

Middle Schools

Mountainair Jr High

405 West Broadway

Mountainair, NM 87036

(505) 847-2211

High Schools

Mountainair High

512 South Ross

Mountainair, NM 87036

(505) 847-2211