Residential delivery area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87311: Church Rock, NM

ZIP code 87311 uses the postal name Church Rock, New Mexico and lies entirely in McKinley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,641 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Church Rock (9%), Pinedale (5%), Sundance (1%) and White Cliffs (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.

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8national area: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and 2 more

873sectional center: Albuquerque, NM (SCF 870)

11delivery area within it

Town: Church Rock · its only residential ZIP
County: McKinley County
Census places: Church Rock (9%) census-designated place; Pinedale (5%) census-designated place; Sundance (1%) census-designated place; White Cliffs (under 1%) census-designated place
Micro area: Gallup, NM
House district: NM-3 119th Congress
State: New Mexico
Time zone: Mountain
Land area: 209.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 87311?

87311 centers on 35.607°, -108.500° and covers 209.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 87316, 87310, 87322, 87317, 87312, 87301, 87375, 87323, 87313.

Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 87311 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87311, 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 87311 compare with the rest of McKinley County?

Rank of 87311 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure	87311	In McKinley County	In NM
People (ACS 2020-2024)	4,659	7th of 25	76th of 371
Median household income	$34k	9th of 10	101st of 108
Median home value	$48k	11th of 12	118th of 120

Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% 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 87311?

The 2020 Census counted 5,120 people in 87311; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,659. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024: 4,659±587 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,120
Households: 1,335
Median age: 32.7

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 87311?

Of the 4,659 people the ACS estimates in 87311, 25.6% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (94.6%).

Under 1825.6%
18 to 6462.1%
65 and older12.3%

Age of the people of 87311 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)

Other or two or more94.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
White, not Hispanic0.6%
Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Asian, not Hispanic0.0%

Race and Hispanic origin in 87311 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 87311 earn?

Median household income is $33,641 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in McKinley County.

Median household income: $33,641±$6,102
Income per person: $18,398
Below the poverty line: 40.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force): 11.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree: 9.3%

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 87311?

Median home value (owners' estimate): $48,400
Median gross rent: $843
Homes owned by their occupants: 84.2%
Housing units: 1,708

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 87311?

5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more 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 87311?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 87311, then the nearest by center
ZIP	Town	People	Household income	Distance
87316	Fort Wingate	1,979	$85k	8.3 mi
87310	Brimhall	977	$40k	11.1 mi
87322	Rehoboth	545	$29k	12.4 mi
87317	Gamerco	1,753	$54k	14.3 mi
87312	Continental Divide	654	$49k	15.0 mi
87301	Gallup	21,755	$59k	16.0 mi
87375	Yatahey	4,481	$41k	16.8 mi
87323	Thoreau	4,245	$52k	20.5 mi
87313	Crownpoint	4,971	$43k	20.5 mi
87347	Jamestown	448	–	15.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.