Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87801: Socorro, NM
ZIP code 87801 uses the postal name Socorro, New Mexico and lies entirely in Socorro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,525 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Socorro (8%), Luis Lopez (under 1%) and Escondida (under 1%); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Socorro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Socorro County
- Census places
- Socorro (8%); Luis Lopez (under 1%) census-designated place; Escondida (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 177.3 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87801?
87801 centers on 33.933°, -107.074° and covers 177.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87832, 87823, 87831, 87825, 87028.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87801, 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 87801 compare with the rest of Socorro County?
| Measure | 87801 | In Socorro County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,291 | 1st of 13 | 60th of 371 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $165k | 1st of 2 | 83rd of 120 |
87801's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,437) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,525). 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 43% 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 87801?
The 2020 Census counted 9,934 people in 87801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,291. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,291
- 2020 Census count
- 9,934
- Households
- 2,777
- Median age
- 32.6
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 87801?
Of the 9,291 people the ACS estimates in 87801, 20.7% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (48.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.6%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older20.2%
- Hispanic or Latino48.7%
- White, not Hispanic27.6%
- Other or two or more19.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 87801 earn?
Median household income is $46,525 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,525±$14,437
- Income per person
- $23,147
- Below the poverty line
- 30.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,2313,970 returns; wages 68% 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 87801?
FHFA's house price index for 87801, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 55% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −13.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $165,400
- Median gross rent
- $715
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.5%
- Housing units
- 3,872
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 87801?
169 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance32
- Accommodation and food services30
- Retail trade26
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Finance and insurance12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
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 87801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 15.1 mi |
| 87823 | Lemitar | 441 | – | 18.5 mi |
| 87831 | San Acacia | 423 | $12k | 26.5 mi |
| 87825 | Magdalena | 1,489 | $31k | 33.4 mi |
| 87028 | La Joya | 159 | – | 33.6 mi |
| 87828 | Polvadera | 1,068 | – | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 87006 | Bosque | 1,313 | $94k | 40.3 mi (near) |
| 87939 | Monticello | 206 | – | 41.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.