Socorro, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Socorro, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 10,221. 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 SOCORRO-NM · Socorro, NM 1 ZIPs · 10,221 pop · #22736/25278 · Socorro County

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

  • INC-MID $46,525
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22736/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Magdalena
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-TOWN 10,221
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $165,400

Nearest income peer: Magdalena, NM ( $15,929 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 Socorro

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Socorro 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, Socorro, 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.

10th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
10,221
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$46,525
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 ($46,525 average) · poverty 30.7%. The primary code (87801) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.5%) for this income tier, rent $715 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Mexico, Bard is the closest lower-income city and Tyrone the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Socorro.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 87801, is all of Socorro

There is no split to weigh here: 87801 holds every one of Socorro's 10,221 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 Socorro's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 169 establishments, 2,300 employees , annual payroll $82,414k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87801 (169 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (32) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Socorro, NM

These ZIP codes sit in Socorro County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Socorro. See the Socorro County roll-up →

Socorro sits in the upper half of Socorro County on income: Magdalena, Veguita and San Acacia report less, while Bosque reports more. Bosque marks the far end of that range at $93,750, 102% above Socorro.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
87801 10,221 $46,525 169 28

Socorro 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 Socorro, .