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87056 — Stanley, NM

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 87056 in Stanley, NM blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of C+ (61/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $76,563, a median home value of $238,000, 30.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 87056, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. If any of these feeds is missing for 87056, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall C+ score for 87056 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons.

C+
Overall Score
61/100
87056 — Stanley, NM
Income C+
$76,563
Median household income
Education C-
30.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing C+
3.1x
Home value $238,000 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent C+
$1,685/mo
2BR fair market rent (26% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

C+
$76,563

Median household income

Score: 64/100

Education

C-
30.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 52/100

Housing

C+
3.1x

Home value $238,000 vs income

Score: 64/100

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

C+
$1,685/mo

2BR fair market rent (26% of income)

Score: 61/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

N/A
N/A

Center-based infant care cost

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 87056 — Stanley, NM: Grade C+, Score 61/100
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What This Means

Stanley, NM (87056) receives an overall grade of C+ based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. Data was unavailable for commute, safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 87056?▼
ZIP 87056 (Stanley, NM) has an overall neighborhood score of 61/100, earning a grade of C+. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 87056 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 87056 scores C+ overall.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.