Miami, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87729
Colfax County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 126
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $26,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Miami pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87729 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Miami, Colfax County, New Mexico, home to just 126 residents across 252.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87729 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,250 (56% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,217. The poverty rate is 70.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 87729.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87729, Miami, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
126
Population
252.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87729?
50.3
Median Age
69.8%
Male
30.2%
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?
$26,250
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$22,217
Per Capita Income
70.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87729 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Miami, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$26,250 5th percentile higher than 5% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
47housing units
47
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87729, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87729 in?
ZIP code 87729 (Miami) is located in Colfax County, New Mexico. Colfax County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/colfax-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87729?
ZIP code 87729 in Miami, NM has a population of 126 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87729?
The median household income in ZIP 87729 is $26,250, which is 66% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87729?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87729 is White at 83.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 17.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87729?
In ZIP code 87729, 28.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 87729?
In ZIP code 87729, approximately 73.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87729?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87729 is 70.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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