Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87045: Prewitt, NM
ZIP code 87045 uses the postal name Prewitt, New Mexico and lies mostly in McKinley County (98% of its land) with the rest in Cibola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $19,270 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Prewitt (9%), Red Rock Ranch (3%), Haystack (3%), Stoneridge (under 1%) and Homer C Jones (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prewitt · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McKinley County (98%); Cibola County (2%)
- Census places
- Prewitt (9%) census-designated place; Red Rock Ranch (3%) census-designated place; Haystack (3%) census-designated place; Stoneridge (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Gallup, NM
- House districts
- NM-3 (98%), NM-2 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 160.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87045?
87045 centers on 35.397°, -108.015° and covers 160.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 87005, 87323, 87020, 87313.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87045, 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 87045 compare with the rest of McKinley County?
| Measure | 87045 | In McKinley County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,608 | 12th of 25 | 108th of 371 |
| Median household income | $19k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
87045's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$6,173) is more than a quarter of the figure ($19,270); 87045's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,427) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,600). 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 23% 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 87045?
The 2020 Census counted 2,184 people in 87045; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,608. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,608±414 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,184
- Households
- 766
- Median age
- 37.8
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 87045?
Of the 2,608 people the ACS estimates in 87045, 35.4% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (97.9%).
- Under 1835.4%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older12.6%
- Other or two or more97.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- White, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 87045 earn?
Median household income is $19,270 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $19,270±$6,173
- Income per person
- $11,677
- Below the poverty line
- 53.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $29,944780 returns; wages 88% 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 87045?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,600
- Median gross rent
- $567
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.1%
- Housing units
- 1,011
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87045?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 87045?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87005 | Bluewater | 133 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 87323 | Thoreau | 4,245 | $52k | 10.5 mi |
| 87020 | Grants | 11,966 | $63k | 26.9 mi |
| 87313 | Crownpoint | 4,971 | $43k | 30.0 mi |
| 87365 | Smith Lake | 9 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 87021 | Milan | 2,871 | $40k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 87312 | Continental Divide | 654 | $49k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 87347 | Jamestown | 448 | – | 24.9 mi (near) |
| 87051 | San Rafael | 374 | – | 26.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.