ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87312: McKinley County, NM

ZIP Code 87312 (McKinley County, New Mexico) has an estimated 654 residents in 213 households. The median household income is $48,977, the median home value is $78,000 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

654

Margin of error ±224

Median household income

$48,977

Margin of error ±$22,949

Median home value

$78,000*

Margin of error ±$75,806· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

44.1 yrs

Margin of error ±8.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

54.3 min*

Margin of error ±48.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 87312 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8731244.1 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87312$48,977New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87312$18,638New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8731226.3%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 873126.4%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8731229.3%*New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87312$78,000*New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87312—New Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8731297.7%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8731254.3 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8731212.6%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87312

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 87312 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87312Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population654±2242,120,246334,922,499
Median age44.1 yrs±8.9 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households213±71837,414129,227,496
Median household income$48,977±$22,949$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$18,638±$4,142$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate26.3%±7.1 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±5.2 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%*±15.6 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$78,000*±$75,806$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes97.7%*±45.9 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work54.3 min*±48.6 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.6%±8.4 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 87312
GroupZIP 87312New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.0%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.9%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.3%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87312 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
McKinley County
Largest overlapping place
Continental Divide (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
81.52 sq mi· about 8 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McKinley County

86515 McKinley County, NM87045 McKinley County, NM87301 Gallup, NM87305 McKinley County, NM87310 McKinley County, NM87311 McKinley County, NM87313 McKinley County, NM87316 McKinley County, NM87317 McKinley County, NM87319 McKinley County, NM87320 McKinley County, NM87322 McKinley County, NM87323 McKinley County, NM87325 McKinley County, NM87326 McKinley County, NM87327 McKinley County, NM87347 McKinley County, NM87365 McKinley County, NM87375 McKinley County, NM

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Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.