Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87718: Eagle Nest, NM
ZIP code 87718 uses the postal name Eagle Nest, New Mexico and lies entirely in Colfax County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,462 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Eagle Nest; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eagle Nest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colfax County
- Census places
- Eagle Nest
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 177.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87718?
87718 centers on 36.598°, -105.240° and covers 177.0 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87749, 87558, 87714, 87710, 87571.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87718, 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 87718 compare with the rest of Colfax County?
| Measure | 87718 | In Colfax County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 542 | 5th of 10 | 221st of 371 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $311k | not ranked | not ranked |
87718's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (542). 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 8% 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 87718?
The 2020 Census counted 642 people in 87718; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 542. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 542±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 642
- Households
- 216
- Median age
- 49.1
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 87718?
Of the 542 people the ACS estimates in 87718, 17.7% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.3%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6448.7%
- 65 and older33.6%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.3%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 87718 earn?
Median household income is $58,462 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,462±$18,115
- Income per person
- $23,702
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,664250 returns; wages 54% 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 87718?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $310,700
- Median gross rent
- $894
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 909
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87718?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 87718?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87749 | Ute Park | 0 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 87558 | Red River | 1,064 | $49k | 13.1 mi |
| 87714 | Cimarron | 784 | $33k | 13.6 mi |
| 87710 | Angel Fire | 1,519 | $83k | 14.9 mi |
| 87571 | Taos | 11,531 | $58k | 20.2 mi |
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley | 65 | $77k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 87580 | Valdez | 245 | – | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 87514 | Arroyo Seco | 1,589 | $72k | 20.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.