Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87455: Newcomb, NM
ZIP code 87455 uses the postal name Newcomb, New Mexico and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Newcomb (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Newcomb · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- Census places
- Newcomb census-designated place
- Metro area
- Farmington, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 410.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87455?
87455 centers on 36.273°, -108.714° and covers 410.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 87364, 87461, 87325, 87328, 87416, 87499, 86556, 86544, 87420.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87455, 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 87455 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 87455 | In San Juan County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,480 | 15th of 21 | 150th of 371 |
| Median household income | $38k | 10th of 14 | 96th of 108 |
| Median home value | $23k | not ranked | not ranked |
87455's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,021) is more than a quarter of the figure ($22,500). 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 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% 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 87455?
The 2020 Census counted 1,641 people in 87455; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,480. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,480±178 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,641
- Households
- 518
- Median age
- 42.8
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 87455?
Of the 1,480 people the ACS estimates in 87455, 16.4% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (94.5%).
- Under 1816.4%
- 18 to 6464.3%
- 65 and older19.4%
- Other or two or more94.5%
- White, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
- 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 87455 earn?
Median household income is $38,167 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in San Juan County.
- Median household income
- $38,167±$8,236
- Income per person
- $22,334
- Below the poverty line
- 28.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
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 87455?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $22,500
- Median gross rent
- $643
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 734
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87455?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87364 | Sheep Springs | 1,632 | $33k | 9.6 mi |
| 87461 | Sanostee | 1,307 | $33k | 17.0 mi |
| 87325 | Tohatchi | 2,178 | $37k | 21.5 mi |
| 87328 | Navajo | 3,043 | $34k | 24.4 mi |
| 87416 | Fruitland | 4,546 | $50k | 26.0 mi |
| 87499 | Farmington | 903 | $41k | 26.3 mi |
| 86556 | Tsaile, AZ | 2,795 | $28k | 28.4 mi |
| 86544 | Red Valley, AZ | 1,472 | $23k | 30.3 mi |
| 87420 | Shiprock | 10,586 | $36k | 42.5 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.