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Prewitt ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Prewitt, NM is 87045.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,027

Prewitt in numbers

About 1,027 people live in Prewitt, in 341 households. The median household income is $19,074 a year, 70% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median age is 40.0; 0.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 43 minutes.

Population1,027Prewitt1,027
Households341Prewitt341
Median age40.0Prewitt40.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$19,074Prewitt$19,074New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%Prewitt0.7%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute43.3 minPrewitt43.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density74 / sq miPrewitt74 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prewitt

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prewitt
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87045 Prewitt , NM Standard 2,608 $19,270 $75,600

Map of Prewitt ZIP codes

87045

The ZIP codes of Prewitt, 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 Prewitt

The nearest larger towns are Thoreau (1,973 people, 8.0 mi), Milan (2,327 people, 16 mi) and Grants (8,951 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Prewitt
TownPopulationDistance
Grants 8,951 20.2 mi
Crownpoint 2,882 25.7 mi

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

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