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Elephant Butte ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Elephant Butte, NM is 87935.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,790

Mail addressed to Elephant Butte 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.

Elephant Butte in numbers

About 1,790 people live in Elephant Butte, in 975 households. The median household income is $53,482 a year, 17% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,800 (29% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,089 a month. The median age is 62.7; 19.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population1,790Elephant Butte1,790
Households975Elephant Butte975
Median age62.7Elephant Butte62.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$53,482Elephant Butte$53,482New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$176,800Elephant Butte$176,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,089Elephant Butte$1,089New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%Elephant Butte19.0%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.0 minElephant Butte12.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density428 / sq miElephant Butte428 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elephant Butte

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elephant Butte
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87935 Elephant Butte , NM Standard 2,094 $51,033 $197,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elephant Butte

These ZIP codes cover part of Elephant Butte but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elephant Butte
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87901 Truth Or Consequences , NM Standard 6,378 $34,242 $128,700

Map of Elephant Butte ZIP codes

87935

The ZIP codes of Elephant Butte, 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 Elephant Butte

The nearest larger towns are Truth or Consequences (6,019 people, 5.0 mi), Radium Springs (1,908 people, 52 mi) and Bayard (2,057 people, 60 mi).

Towns near Elephant Butte
TownPopulationDistance
Truth or Consequences 6,019 5.0 mi

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