Raton, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Raton, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,068. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet RATON-NM · Raton, NM 1 ZIPs · 8,068 pop · #20807/25278 · Colfax County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $52,815
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20807/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Springer
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-TOWN 8,068
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $153,100

Nearest income peer: Springer, NM (+ $3,133 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Raton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Raton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Raton, NM sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

18th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
8,068
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,815
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($52,815 average) · poverty 22.4%. The primary code (87740) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Raton as a pure owner town.

Within New Mexico, Questa is the closest lower-income city and San Ysidro the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Raton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 87740, is all of Raton

There is no split to weigh here: 87740 holds every one of Raton's 8,068 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Raton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 183 establishments, 1,745 employees , annual payroll $67,476k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87740 (183 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (39) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Raton, NM

These ZIP codes sit in Colfax County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Raton. See the Colfax County roll-up →

Raton lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Colfax County: Angel Fire, Springer and Eagle Nest earn more and Cimarron, Maxwell and Miami earn less. Angel Fire marks the far end of that range at $83,125, 57% above Raton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
87740 8,068 $52,815 183 3

Raton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Raton, .