87036 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 87036, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

87036 is a zip code in Socorro County and Torrance County, New Mexico, which covers Claunch CCD, Socorro CCD, Estancia CCD, and Mountainair-Encino, with a total population of 1,731 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 87036 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 87036.

The estimated population of people living in 87036 is 1,731, with a median age of 46.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 87036 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,731
+9.21%
-13.97%
2020
1,585
+2.39%
-
2019
1,548
 -4.33% -
2018
1,618
 -19.58% -
2017
2,012
 - -

Population of 87036 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 87036 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
50.9%
45.2%
 +12.61%
Black/African American
5.8%
0.2%
 +2,800.00%
Native
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
39.3%
54%
 -27.22%
Asian
1.4%
0.1%
 +1,300.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 87036 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 87036 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 87036 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 87036 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.4 -19.86% 42.6 -14.11% 46.8 -21.08%
2020 57.9 +16.73% 49.6 +1.64% 59.3 +13.38%
2019 49.6 -5.16% 48.8 -1.81% 52.3 -5.08%
2018 52.3 +0.19% 49.7 +2.05% 55.1 -0.72%
2017 52.2 - 48.7 - 55.5 -

The median age of the 87036 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 87036 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 119 120.02% 79 19.11% 108 64
10 to 19 156 6.82% 138 +23.18% 105 170
20 to 29 156 5.33% 45 +56.01% 156 64
30 to 39 83 +37.08% 105 -92.07% 109 16
40 to 49 67 +45.18% 39 +99.33% 86 87
50 to 59 92 -96.92% 157 -85.71% 29 55
60 to 69 342 -73.04% 214 +59.9% 147 233
70+ 114 +75.29% 106 -28.67% 225 77

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 87036 zip code is $47,619.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 87036.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $71,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,132.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 87036 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 87036, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 87036 is currently $60,042.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.25% of households in 87036 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 87036 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.46%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.97%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.66%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.47%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.62%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.25%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 87036 is $23,150.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 87036 by the total population of 87036.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 87036 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 87036 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.77%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.98%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.90%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.73%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.61%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 87036 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 87036 zip over the age of 16 is 1,426.

Of those people, a total of 38.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 87036 is 35.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 87036 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 142 16.20% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 152 68.40% 38.50%
25 to 29 years 68 5.90% 100.00%
30 to 34 years 36 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 142 93.70% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 152 55.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 52 67.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 130 43.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 333 9.60% 6.30%
75 years and over 219 17.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 87036. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,095 33.40% 1.60%
Black or African American 91 44.00% 100.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 25 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 65 72.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 150 62.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 524 51.10% 14.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 801 33.70% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 87036 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 87036 is 501, with median earnings of $21,655.00.

Women in 87036 are earning approximately 124.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 501 $21,655.00
Male 294 $21,216.00
Female 207 $26,477.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 87036 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 36 $39,500.00
Business and Financial 16 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $50,179.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $0.00
Healthcare Support 33 $15,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 31 $6,932.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 19 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 71 $13,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 21 $44,028.00
Production 91 $23,150.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 87036 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 87036.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 15 $0.00 21 $0.00
Business and Financial 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $0.00 14 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00 13 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 31 $6,932.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 19 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 39 $0.00 32 $13,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 8 $0.00 11 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 21 $44,028.00 0 $0.00
Production 77 $12,468.00 14 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 20 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 584 households in 87036, with an average household size of 2.96 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 376 families living in the 87036 zip code with an average family size of 3.87 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 87036:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 329 23 24 208
Average Household Size 3.46 6.39 9.96 0
Total Families 329 23 24 0
Average Household Size 3.46 5.7 7.75 0

Poverty

Of the 376 families living in 87036, 9.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 87036:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 929 housing units in 87036.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 584 62.86%
Vacant 345 37.14%

2.58% of the total 929 housing units in 87036 are rental units. This is approximately 24 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 507 are occupied by the owner - or 54.57% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 87036 is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 87036 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    53
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    24
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 87036 is $112,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 87036 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    74
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    164
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    46
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    45
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    44
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    68
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    11
  • $1,000,000 or more
    55

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 87036. The chart below shows the number of properties in 87036 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    132
  • 1940 to 1949
    105
  • 1950 to 1959
    94
  • 1960 to 1969
    89
  • 1970 to 1979
    44
  • 1980 to 1989
    131
  • 1990 to 1999
    171
  • 2000 to 2009
    150
  • 2010 to 2013
    13
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 87036 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    37
  • 1 vehicle available
    94
  • 2 vehicles available
    179
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    274

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 87036 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 87036 that commute to work in a particular way.

32 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 87036.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    100
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    77
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    24
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    0
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    0
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    12
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    16
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    13
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    28
  • 90 or more minutes
    73

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 87036 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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