87801 Zip Code Profile

87801 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Socorro, New Mexico. Median household income here ($22,799) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single.

The average family income here is $41,851/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 87801 is $31,439.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 87801 earn an average of $22,191/year. Women earn only $16,492/year.

4,346 people in 87801 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 87801? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 5,327 men and 4,894 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,089 people (out of the 10,221 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,273 homes, and 213 businesses every day. 532 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

87801 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -107 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,061 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,221
• White Population: 8,629
• Black Population: 190
• Hispanic Population: 5,495
• Asian Population: 265
• Hawaiian Population: 18
• Indian Population: 491
• Male Population: 5,327
• Female Population: 4,894
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• County: Socorro
• City: Socorro
• Longitude: -106.8
• Latitude: 34.0
• Elevation: 5,061 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,181
• Drive alone: 2,978
• Carpool: 550
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 532


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 450
•    5 - 9: 1,654
•    10 - 14: 1,030
•    15 - 19: 354
•    20 - 24: 77
•    25 - 29: 62
•    30 - 34: 111
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 69
•    45 - 59: 121
•    60 - 89: 122
•    90 plus: 131

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $127,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,605
• Businesses: 200
• Employees: 2,674
• Annual Payroll: $72,921,000
• Average Family Income: $41,851
• Median Family Income: $22,799
• Average Income for Men: $22,191
• Average Income for Women: $16,492

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 35

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Primary Schools

Cottonwood Valley Ch

201 Neel St.

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 838-0914

Edward E. Torres El.

239 Garfield Avenue Sw

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 835-1086

Parkview Elem.

107 Franciso De Avondo

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 835-0300

Middle Schools

R. S. Sarracino Mid

1425 El Camino Real Nw

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 835-0283

Zimmerly Elementary

511 El Camino Real Nw

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 835-1436

High Schools

Socorro High

Highway 60 West

Socorro, NM 87801

(505) 835-0700