Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87036: Mountainair, NM
ZIP code 87036 uses the postal name Mountainair, New Mexico and lies mostly in Torrance County (62% of its land) with the rest in Socorro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,132 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Deer Canyon (under 1%), Mountainair (under 1%) and Punta de Agua (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mountainair · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Torrance County (62%); Socorro County (38%)
- Census places
- Deer Canyon (under 1%) census-designated place; Mountainair (under 1%); Punta de Agua (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- House districts
- NM-1 (62%), NM-2 (38%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,045.8 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87036?
87036 centers on 34.372°, -106.239° and covers 1,045.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 87063, 87061, 87011, 87062, 87016, 87002, 88318, 87832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87036, 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 87036 compare with the rest of Torrance County?
| Measure | 87036 | In Torrance County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,927 | 4th of 10 | 129th of 371 |
| Median household income | $47k | 3rd of 3 | 81st of 108 |
| Median home value | $209k | not ranked | not ranked |
87036's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$98,481) is more than a quarter of the figure ($209,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 6% of all 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 87036?
The 2020 Census counted 1,745 people in 87036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,927. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,927±344 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,745
- Households
- 735
- Median age
- 57.0
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 87036?
Of the 1,927 people the ACS estimates in 87036, 21.2% are under 18 and 45.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (41.9%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6433.0%
- 65 and older45.8%
- White, not Hispanic46.0%
- Hispanic or Latino41.9%
- Black, not Hispanic7.4%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- 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 87036 earn?
Median household income is $47,132 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Torrance County.
- Median household income
- $47,132±$11,243
- Income per person
- $28,197
- Below the poverty line
- 14.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,445830 returns; wages 54% 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 87036?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,100
- Median gross rent
- $832
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 937
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87036?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 87036?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87063 | Willard | 265 | $73k | 23.5 mi |
| 87061 | Torreon | 291 | $44k | 24.4 mi |
| 87011 | Claunch | 16 | – | 25.2 mi |
| 87062 | Veguita | 1,922 | $21k | 26.8 mi |
| 87016 | Estancia | 2,421 | $55k | 29.4 mi |
| 87002 | Belen | 21,265 | $52k | 38.2 mi |
| 88318 | Corona | 321 | $73k | 42.6 mi |
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 50.0 mi |
| 87028 | La Joya | 159 | – | 31.0 mi (near) |
| 87023 | Jarales | 306 | – | 34.0 mi (near) |
| 87006 | Bosque | 1,313 | $94k | 35.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.