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Mountainair ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Mountainair, NM is 87036.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,178

Mountainair in numbers

About 1,178 people live in Mountainair, in 377 households. The median household income is $43,021 a year, 33% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,300 (62% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $832 a month. The median age is 33.4; 16.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,178Mountainair1,178
Households377Mountainair377
Median age33.4Mountainair33.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$43,021Mountainair$43,021New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$95,300Mountainair$95,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$832Mountainair$832New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%Mountainair16.8%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minMountainair18.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density745 / sq miMountainair745 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mountainair

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mountainair
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87036 Mountainair , NM Standard 1,927 $47,132 $209,100

Map of Mountainair ZIP codes

87036

The ZIP codes of Mountainair, 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 Mountainair

The nearest larger towns are Estancia (1,432 people, 20 mi), McIntosh (1,943 people, 27 mi) and Meadow Lake (4,259 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Mountainair
TownPopulationDistance
Meadow Lake 4,259 27.1 mi
Rio Communities 4,925 28.4 mi
El Cerro Mission 5,323 28.7 mi

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