McKinley County

McKinley County has 70,431 residents across 19 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $47,668, 26% below the New Mexico figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $78,700, and 13% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

70,431residentsACS 2020–2024

$47,668median household incomeNew Mexico: $64K

$78,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

65%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

McKinley County in New MexicoZIP codes in McKinley County highlighted; the rest of New Mexico in grey

Map of New Mexico with McKinley County highlighted

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 19 ZIP codes.

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

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
86515	3,433	$47K	$57K	51%	19%	75%	22 min
87045	2,608	$19K	$76K	96%	3%	46%	42 min
87301	21,755	$59K	$169K	53%	24%	88%	21 min
87305	1,952	$45K	$57K	96%	6%	36%	34 min
87310	977	$40K	$68K	96%	6%	46%	49 min
87311	4,659	$34K	$48K	84%	9%	54%	36 min
87312	654	$49K	$78K	98%	29%	66%	50 min
87313	4,971	$43K	$71K	65%	10%	54%	29 min
87316	1,979	$85K	$71K	61%	25%	75%	27 min
87317	1,753	$54K	$99K	59%	6%	71%	22 min
87319	2,496	$41K	$28K	80%	1%	51%	24 min
87320	597	$43K	$61K	89%	10%	41%	37 min
87322	545	$29K	$45K	93%	6%	28%	22 min
87323	4,245	$52K	$138K	91%	18%	66%	41 min
87325	2,178	$37K	$71K	85%	9%	51%	43 min
87326	2,489	$35K	$62K	95%	9%	41%	40 min
87327	7,144	$46K	$82K	81%	8%	63%	30 min
87347	448	$-666667K	$158K	73%	9%	82%	54 min
87375	4,481	$41K	$37K	95%	5%	39%	31 min

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

People.

70,431 residents in 21,353 households, next to the New Mexico figure.

27%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

28%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

25,304 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,700 (±$5,118).

70%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

25%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$859

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200914%

1990–199920%

1980–198916%

1970–197920%

1960–196910%

1950–19597%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$2,757.

$47,668

median household income

33.2%

of people live below the poverty line

9.0%

unemployment rate

13%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

20%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

11%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

65%

of households have a broadband subscription

31%

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