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New Mexico

New Mexico has 2,120,246 residents in 33 counties and 316 ZIP codes. The median household income is $64,059, 21% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $248,100. 70% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
2,120,246residentsACS 2020–2024
$64,059median household incomein 2024 dollars
$248,100median home valueowner-occupied homes
87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
New Mexico · 316 ZIP codes
Map of New Mexico: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 33 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Bernalillo County673,930$69K$293K65%38%90%24 min
Catron County3,743$50K$167K94%31%72%26 min
Chaves County64,217$53K$156K71%18%83%21 min
Cibola County26,845$51K$125K76%17%78%27 min
Colfax County12,322$54K$167K72%25%81%20 min
Curry County47,638$57K$171K63%23%89%18 min
De Baca County1,576–$188K72%9%80%12 min
Doña Ana County224,266$57K$221K66%32%91%24 min
Eddy County61,105$78K$213K73%19%87%23 min
Grant County27,775$45K$176K76%31%87%20 min
Guadalupe County4,381$43K$110K75%16%82%20 min
Harding County741$49K$70K77%33%72%23 min
Hidalgo County4,041$49K$111K81%18%78%24 min
Lea County73,733$68K$184K71%16%86%25 min
Lincoln County20,224$53K$233K77%32%85%21 min
Los Alamos County19,435$147K$496K75%70%93%16 min
Luna County25,611$36K$128K71%15%79%20 min
McKinley County70,431$48K$79K70%13%65%29 min
Mora County4,149$54K$123K87%34%63%35 min
Otero County68,816$56K$163K67%23%90%23 min
Quay County8,564$42K$87K72%20%76%13 min
Rio Arriba County40,070$57K$244K80%19%75%33 min
Roosevelt County18,928$53K$136K61%21%88%17 min
San Juan County120,942$56K$194K71%18%72%26 min
San Miguel County26,850$49K$189K73%27%79%25 min
Sandoval County153,604$87K$314K84%34%90%33 min
Santa Fe County156,105$79K$446K72%46%90%26 min
Sierra County11,500$42K$153K72%17%84%17 min
Socorro County16,200$37K$138K75%19%63%18 min
Taos County34,543$59K$383K78%39%86%28 min
Torrance County15,490$58K$160K82%17%83%41 min
Union County4,013$47K$123K72%18%84%17 min
Valencia County78,458$59K$223K83%21%84%32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

2,120,246 residents in 837,414 households, next to the United States figure.

22%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
19%
aged 65 and over
32%
of households are people living alone
41%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

956,964 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,100 (±$1,957).

70%
of households own their home
65%
of homes are detached single-family houses
10%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
16%
are mobile homes
13%
of housing units are vacant
$1,067
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20198%
2000–200916%
1990–199916%
1980–198916%
1970–197917%
1960–19699%
1950–19599%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$808.

$64,059
median household income
17.8%
of people live below the poverty line
6.0%
unemployment rate
31%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
84%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
12%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%
of households have a broadband subscription
10%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Counties in New Mexico.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.