Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87020: Grants, NM
ZIP code 87020 uses the postal name Grants, New Mexico and lies mostly in Cibola County (87% of its land) with the rest in McKinley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,746 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Grants (2%), Lobo Canyon (under 1%), San Mateo (under 1%), Mount Taylor (under 1%) and Golden Acres (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grants · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cibola County (87%); McKinley County (13%)
- Census places
- Grants (2%); Lobo Canyon (under 1%) census-designated place; San Mateo (under 1%) census-designated place; Mount Taylor (under 1%) census-designated place
- House districts
- NM-2 (87%), NM-3 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 902.0 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87020?
87020 centers on 35.014°, -107.925° and covers 902.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 87051, 87021, 87034, 87005, 87049, 87045, 87321, 87357, 87315.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87020, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87020 compare with the rest of Cibola County?
| Measure | 87020 | In Cibola County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,966 | 1st of 17 | 53rd of 371 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | 1st of 3 | 87th of 120 |
87020's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,031) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,746). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87020?
The 2020 Census counted 11,471 people in 87020; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,966. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,966
- 2020 Census count
- 11,471
- Households
- 3,963
- Median age
- 39.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87020?
Of the 11,966 people the ACS estimates in 87020, 23.1% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (52.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (28.8%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older17.3%
- Hispanic or Latino52.3%
- White, not Hispanic28.8%
- Other or two or more14.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87020 earn?
Median household income is $62,746 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,746±$17,031
- Income per person
- $27,869
- Below the poverty line
- 27.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,3194,120 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87020?
FHFA's house price index for 87020, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +14.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,400
- Median gross rent
- $766
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.0%
- Housing units
- 4,631
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 87020?
204 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services40
- Health care and social assistance39
- Retail trade38
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Construction12
- Finance and insurance12
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87020?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87051 | San Rafael | 374 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 87021 | Milan | 2,871 | $40k | 12.6 mi |
| 87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma | 3,507 | $49k | 17.6 mi |
| 87005 | Bluewater | 133 | – | 17.9 mi |
| 87049 | San Fidel | 79 | – | 18.6 mi |
| 87045 | Prewitt | 2,608 | $19k | 26.9 mi |
| 87321 | Ramah | 2,115 | $49k | 27.4 mi |
| 87357 | Pinehill | 1,818 | $31k | 30.3 mi |
| 87315 | Fence Lake | 130 | $118k | 43.0 mi |
| 87007 | Casa Blanca | 1,871 | – | 28.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.