Garfield, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87936
Doña Ana County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 515
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $22,043
- Median income Below-median income area
- $183,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 3.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Garfield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87936 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garfield, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to just 515 residents across 31.0 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87936 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $22,043 (63% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $15,208. The poverty rate is 33.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $183,200 (15% below the average New Mexico ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Doña Ana County, so 87936 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 87936, Garfield, 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
515
Population
31.0
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87936?
67.9
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
53.7%
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?
$22,043
Median Household Income
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$15,208
Per Capita Income
33.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87936 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Garfield, 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)
$22,043 4th percentile higher than 4% 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
165housing units
165
Total Housing Units
103
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,200
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 87936, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $672,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$672K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 87936 vs 87933 →
ZIP 87936 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87941
Salem (87941)
1,216 residents
- 87936
Garfield (87936)
515 residents
- 87933 106
Derry (87933)
106 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87936 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 87936, 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 87936 in?
ZIP code 87936 (Garfield) is located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Doña Ana County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/doa-ana-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87936?
ZIP code 87936 in Garfield, NM has a population of 515 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 87936?
The median household income in ZIP 87936 is $22,043, which is 71% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 87936?
The median home value in ZIP 87936 is $183,200, which is 34% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87936?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87936 is White at 20.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 76.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 87936?
ZIP code 87936 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 87936?
In ZIP code 87936, 40.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87936?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87936 is 33.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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