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Salem ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Salem, NM is 87941, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
916
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Salem itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hatch (8.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Salem in numbers

About 916 people live in Salem, in 243 households. The median household income is $31,386 a year, 51% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $61,500 (75% below the New Mexico median). The median age is 30.0; 2.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population916Salem916
Households243Salem243
Median age30.0Salem30.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$31,386Salem$31,386New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$61,500Salem$61,500New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher2.5%Salem2.5%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.2 minSalem29.2 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density700 / sq miSalem700 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87941 Salem , NM Standard 988 $31,332 $61,700

Map of Salem ZIP codes

87941

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Hatch (1,588 people, 3.7 mi), Radium Springs (1,908 people, 24 mi) and Elephant Butte (1,790 people, 33 mi).

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