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87410 — Aztec, NM

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 87410 in Aztec, NM blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of D (49/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $55,189, a median home value of $193,200, 17.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of 25 minutes. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 87410, 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 87410, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall D score for 87410 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. Strengths visible in the raw data include rent. Areas pulling the overall grade down are income, education.

D
Overall Score
49/100
87410 — Aztec, NM
Income D
$55,189
Median household income
Education F
17.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing D
3.5x
Home value $193,200 vs income
Commute C-
25 min
Average commute time
Rent B
$1,085/mo
2BR fair market rent (24% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

D
$55,189

Median household income

Score: 42/100

Education

F
17.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 24/100

Housing

D
3.5x

Home value $193,200 vs income

Score: 50/100

Commute

C-
25 min

Average commute time

Score: 54/100

Rent

B
$1,085/mo

2BR fair market rent (24% of income)

Score: 70/100

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 87410 — Aztec, NM: Grade D, Score 49/100
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What This Means

Aztec, NM (87410) receives an overall grade of D based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. Challenges include education. Data was unavailable for safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 87410?▼
ZIP 87410 (Aztec, NM) has an overall neighborhood score of 49/100, earning a grade of D. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 87410 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 87410 scores D overall. Strengths include rent. Areas that score lower: income, education.
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 →

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