Torreon, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87061
Torrance County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 371
- 1/sq mi
- $44,277
- Median income
- $173,600
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Torreon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87061 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87061 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 337.3 square miles in Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico. The area is home to 371 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 87061 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87061 sits at $44,277 (25% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $28,275. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $173,600 (19% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87061 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 87061 sits relative to New Mexico and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87061, Torreon, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
371
Population
337.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87061?
51.8
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$44,277
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$28,275
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87061 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,277 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
335
Total Housing Units
160
Occupied Units
175
Vacant Units
1.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,600
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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