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Continental Divide ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Continental Divide, NM is 87312.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
231

Mail addressed to Continental Divide uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Continental Divide in numbers

About 231 people live in Continental Divide, in 90 households. The median household income is $61,284 a year, 4% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median age is 52.5; 55.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico).

Population231Continental Divide231
Households90Continental Divide90
Median age52.5Continental Divide52.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$61,284Continental Divide$61,284New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%Continental Divide55.8%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Population density85 / sq miContinental Divide85 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Continental Divide CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Continental Divide

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Continental Divide
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87312 Continental Divide , NM Standard 654 $48,977 $78,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Continental Divide

These ZIP codes cover part of Continental Divide but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Continental Divide
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87323 Thoreau , NM Standard 4,245 $51,616 $138,200

Map of Continental Divide ZIP codes

87312

The ZIP codes of Continental Divide, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Continental Divide

The nearest larger towns are Jamestown (439 people, 6.7 mi), Thoreau (1,973 people, 7.3 mi) and Bluewater (275 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Continental Divide
TownPopulationDistance
Crownpoint 2,882 23.2 mi
Gallup 21,023 24.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in McKinley County · New Mexico ZIP codes

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