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McKinley County · New Mexico

ZIP code 87312

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 87312 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
724

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,172

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.875%

New Mexico state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 87312 sits in McKinley County, New Mexico and is home to 724 people. Median household income is $46,172, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 97.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.875% (New Mexico state rate).

County
McKinley County

FIPS 35031

State
New Mexico (NM)

372 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 87312

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
724ZIP 87312 residents
Median household income
$46,172Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
97.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 87312

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$49Before any exemptions

New Mexico levies 4.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 87312 compares

ZIP 87312 against the median ZIP in McKinley County and across New Mexico.

MeasureZIP 87312County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,172$43,152$53,479-14%
Median home value$57,100$177,700
Median gross rent$685$875
Population7242,228903-20%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in McKinley County and the 372 ZIP areas in New Mexico.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 372 New Mexico ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 35% of 276 state ZIPs

#179
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 45% of 372 state ZIPs

#204

Comparable ZIP codes

New Mexico ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
87327McKinley County$46,179$79,300$649
88081Otero County$46,102$101,900$874
88026Grant County$46,094$120,900$710
88065Grant County$46,250$176,100
87718Colfax County$46,313$170,700$950
88049Grant County$46,667$177,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under McKinley County.

ZIP 87312 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 87312?
ZIP 87312 lies mostly in McKinley County, New Mexico. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 87312?
New Mexico charges 4.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 87312 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical New Mexico ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87312, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.