Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87742: Rociada, NM
ZIP code 87742 uses the postal name Rociada, New Mexico and lies mostly in San Miguel County (58% of its land) with the rest in Mora County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,505 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rociada · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Miguel County (58%); Mora County (42%)
- Micro area
- Las Vegas, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 70.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87742?
87742 centers on 35.872°, -105.444° and covers 70.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87732, 87745, 87552.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87742, 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 87742 compare with the rest of San Miguel County?
| Measure | 87742 | In San Miguel County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 321 | 15th of 23 | 255th of 371 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $233k | not ranked | not ranked |
87742's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (321). 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 10% 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 87742?
The 2020 Census counted 497 people in 87742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 321. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 321±205 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 497
- Households
- 149
- Median age
- 69.9
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 87742?
Of the 321 people the ACS estimates in 87742, 0.0% are under 18 and 92.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.8%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 647.8%
- 65 and older92.2%
- White, not Hispanic69.2%
- Hispanic or Latino30.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 87742 earn?
Median household income is $59,505 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,505±$12,745
- Income per person
- $29,798
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,973220 returns; wages 53% 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 87742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $233,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87742?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 87742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87732 | Mora | 1,505 | $69k | 7.3 mi |
| 87745 | Sapello | 1,553 | $39k | 11.4 mi |
| 87552 | Pecos | 2,377 | $54k | 16.9 mi |
| 87715 | Cleveland | 63 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 87731 | Montezuma | 355 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 87723 | Holman | 224 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 87521 | Chamisal | 1,261 | $40k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 87579 | Vadito | 1,184 | $66k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 87712 | Buena Vista | 397 | $12k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.