State profile · NM
New Mexico ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in New Mexico, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 368
- ZIP codes
- 2,056,349
- Population
- $59,299
- Avg ZIP income
- 33
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. New Mexico sits #38 of 52 by ZIP count at income #48.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #38
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #48
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Lower ZIP-income footing ($59,299 · 18% below the national ZIP median) across 368 delivery areas and 33 counties. Home values average $215,171. Housing and income fields still vary sharply inside the state; begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
Population concentrates hard in Albuquerque (641,349 residents · ~31% of the state ZIP total). State-wide averages inherit that metro's weight even though unweighted ZIP means still count rural codes equally: open Albuquerque's city page and one non-metro county before trusting any statewide income or home-value line.
Compact ZIP geography: the state page is closer to a directory than a mega-atlas. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP over scanning every county, and keep the FAQ answers as the quick census totals.
Largest cities in New Mexico
Top 10 cities by population in New Mexico
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
641,349 residents
- Las Cruces 143,900
Las Cruces, NM
143,900 residents
- Santa Fe 122,813
Santa Fe, NM
122,813 residents
- Rio Rancho 89,123
Rio Rancho, NM
89,123 residents
- Farmington 57,780
Farmington, NM
57,780 residents
- Roswell 57,051
Roswell, NM
57,051 residents
- Clovis 45,006
Clovis, NM
45,006 residents
- Los Lunas 44,075
Los Lunas, NM
44,075 residents
- Hobbs 43,290
Hobbs, NM
43,290 residents
- Alamogordo 36,630
Alamogordo, NM
36,630 residents
What this shows Albuquerque anchors the population chart; the remaining 332 cities trail far behind, which is why statewide ZIP averages lean metro even when rural codes stay in the mean.
Counties in New Mexico
Which cities have the most ZIPs in New Mexico?
Side-by-side: Compare 87121 vs 87114 →
ZIP Codes in New Mexico
More NM ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for New Mexico
Compact ZIP geography: start at Census ACS for New Mexico, then BLS wages for the labor-market side of the same small map.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is New Mexico compact enough to browse ZIP by ZIP?
Yes – 368 codes and 33 counties put New Mexico in compact geography. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP; the roll-ups here are quick census totals, not a substitute for opening one urban and one thin-edge code.
What does New Mexico's lower ZIP-income footing change about this profile?
Household income across ZIPs averages $59,299 (18% below the national ZIP median). Housing and income still vary sharply inside the state – begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
How much does Albuquerque dominate New Mexico's ZIP averages?
Albuquerque holds about 31% of state ZIP population (641,349 residents). Statewide income and home-value lines inherit that metro's weight even though unweighted ZIP means still count rural codes equally – open Albuquerque's city page and one non-metro county before trusting any statewide figure.
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.