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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Miami · lowest $26,250
Miami · lowest
$26,250 median HH income
- Cimarron · near
Cimarron · near
$33,333 median HH income
- Maxwell · near
Maxwell · near
$35,602 median HH income
- Raton · this city
Raton · this city
$52,815 median HH income
- Springer · near
Springer · near
$55,948 median HH income
- Eagle Nest · near
Eagle Nest · near
$58,462 median HH income
- Angel Fire · highest
Angel Fire · highest
$83,125 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.
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) .
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, .