Roy, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87743
Harding County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 361
- 0/sq mi
- $44,766
- Median income
- $53,300
- Median home value
- 32.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Roy pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roy, Harding County, New Mexico, home to just 361 residents across 1203.3 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87743 reports a modest median household income of $44,766 (25% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $94,448. Economic pressure is pronounced: 22.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 22.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $53,300 (75% below the average New Mexico ZIP), and median rent is $1,063; owner occupancy is 74.9%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, 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 87743.
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 87743, Roy, 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
361
Population
1203.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87743?
45.3
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$44,766
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$94,448
Per Capita Income
22.7%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Unemployment 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
309housing units
309
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
114
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,300
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 87743, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,273,000.
8
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87743, 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.