Rainsville, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87736
Mora County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 233
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rainsville has 233 residents, placing it in the 9th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 4 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87736 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87736 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rainsville, Mora County, New Mexico, home to just 233 residents across 66.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87736, but per-capita income is $27,130. The poverty rate is 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mora County, so 87736 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 87736, Rainsville, 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
233
Population
66.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87736?
71.5
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$27,130
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
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
49housing units
49
Total Housing Units
41
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87736 vs 87712 →
ZIP 87736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87712
Buena Vista (87712)
283 residents
- 87736
Rainsville (87736)
233 residents
- 87735 90
Ojo Feliz (87735)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87736 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87736 in?
ZIP code 87736 (Rainsville) is located in Mora County, New Mexico. Mora County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mora-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87736?
ZIP code 87736 in Rainsville, NM has a population of 233 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87736?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87736 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 57.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 53.8% of the population.
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