87740 Zip Code Profile

87740 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Raton, New Mexico. Median household income here ($29,452) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $43,346/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 87740 is $34,899.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87740 earn an average of $27,662/year. Women earn only $16,153/year.

3,425 people in 87740 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87740? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.1 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 4,001 men and 4,067 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,663 people (out of the 8,068 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,331 homes, and 299 businesses every day. 122 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87740 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -105 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,511 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,068
• White Population: 7,072
• Black Population: 48
• Hispanic Population: 4,298
• Asian Population: 39
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 238
• Male Population: 4,001
• Female Population: 4,067
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• County: Colfax
• City: Raton
• Longitude: -104.6
• Latitude: 36.9
• Elevation: 7,512 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,311
• Drive alone: 2,469
• Carpool: 694
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 122


• Average commute time: 15.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 535
•    5 - 9: 1,266
•    10 - 14: 677
•    15 - 19: 183
•    20 - 24: 104
•    25 - 29: 22
•    30 - 34: 119
•    35 - 39: 12
•    40 - 44: 44
•    45 - 59: 192
•    60 - 89: 78
•    90 plus: 79

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $98,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,692
• Businesses: 248
• Employees: 2,252
• Annual Payroll: $60,639,000
• Average Family Income: $43,346
• Median Family Income: $29,452
• Average Income for Men: $27,662
• Average Income for Women: $16,153

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 47146.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Ben Ray Luj?n (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 007
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Raton

Primary Schools

Columbian Elementary

700 North Second Street

Raton, NM 87740

(505) 445-9851

Longfellow Elementary

700 East Fourth Street

Raton, NM 87740

(505) 445-3871

Middle Schools

Kearney Elementary

800 South Third Street

Raton, NM 87740

(505) 445-3871

Raton Middle

500 South Third Street

Raton, NM 87740

(505) 445-9881

High Schools

Raton High

1535 Tiger Circle

Raton, NM 87740

(505) 445-3541