Mountainair, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87036
Torrance County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,868
- 1/sq mi
- $47,132
- Median income
- $209,100
- Median home value
- 34.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mountainair pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87036 covers 2668.6 square miles in Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,868 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87036 reports a modest median household income of $47,132 (21% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,197. The poverty rate is 14.4%, with unemployment at 7.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $209,100 (3% below the average New Mexico ZIP) and median rent is $832; 88.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87036.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 87036
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mountainair, NM
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 87036.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87036, Mountainair, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,868
Population
2668.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87036?
57.0
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
3.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$47,132
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$28,197
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
937housing units
937
Total Housing Units
735
Occupied Units
202
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,100
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$832
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 87036, employing approximately 404 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,480,000.
36
Businesses
404
Employees
$31.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 11.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87036, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,868 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.