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Raton ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Raton, NM is 87740, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,026
Area code
575

Raton in numbers

About 6,026 people live in Raton, in 2,683 households, the 39th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $52,641 a year, 18% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,300 (46% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $741 a month. The median age is 44.8; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population6,026Raton6,026
Households2,683Raton2,683
Median age44.8Raton44.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$52,641Raton$52,641New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$134,300Raton$134,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$741Raton$741New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Raton21.3%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.3 minRaton19.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density757 / sq miRaton757 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Raton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Raton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87740 Raton , NM Standard 7,078 $52,815 $153,100

Map of Raton ZIP codes

87740

The ZIP codes of Raton, 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 Raton

The nearest larger towns are Trinidad, CO (8,286 people, 20 mi), Taos (6,458 people, 72 mi) and Alamosa, CO (9,879 people, 89 mi).

Towns near Raton
TownPopulationDistance
Trinidad, CO 8,286 20.1 mi

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