Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87323: Thoreau, NM
ZIP code 87323 uses the postal name Thoreau, New Mexico and lies mostly in McKinley County (86% of its land) with the rest in Cibola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,616 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Thoreau (13%), Bluewater (4%), Borrego Pass (3%) and Las Tusas (under 1%); 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thoreau · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McKinley County (86%); Cibola County (14%)
- Census places
- Thoreau (13%) census-designated place; Bluewater (4%) census-designated place; Borrego Pass (3%) census-designated place; Las Tusas (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Gallup, NM
- House districts
- NM-3 (86%), NM-2 (14%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 295.2 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87323?
87323 centers on 35.457°, -108.186° and covers 295.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87365, 87312, 87045, 87311, 87313.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87323, 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 87323 compare with the rest of McKinley County?
| Measure | 87323 | In McKinley County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,245 | 9th of 25 | 82nd of 371 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
87323's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,996) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,616); 87323's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,784) is more than a quarter of the figure ($138,200). 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 21% 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 87323?
The 2020 Census counted 4,050 people in 87323; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,245. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,245±824 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,050
- Households
- 1,439
- Median age
- 39.8
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 87323?
Of the 4,245 people the ACS estimates in 87323, 23.4% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (75.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.2%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older25.0%
- Other or two or more75.5%
- White, not Hispanic18.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, 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 87323 earn?
Median household income is $51,616 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,616±$15,996
- Income per person
- $19,881
- Below the poverty line
- 40.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,0281,500 returns; wages 84% 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 87323?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $138,200
- Median gross rent
- $485
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 2,093
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87323?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Health care and social assistance4
- Construction3
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 87323?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87365 | Smith Lake | 9 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 87312 | Continental Divide | 654 | $49k | 9.2 mi |
| 87045 | Prewitt | 2,608 | $19k | 10.5 mi |
| 87311 | Church Rock | 4,659 | $34k | 20.5 mi |
| 87313 | Crownpoint | 4,971 | $43k | 23.7 mi |
| 87347 | Jamestown | 448 | – | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 87005 | Bluewater | 133 | – | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 87316 | Fort Wingate | 1,979 | $85k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.