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Socorro ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Socorro, NM is 87801, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,481
Area code
575

Socorro in numbers

About 8,481 people live in Socorro, in 2,289 households, the 29th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $39,375 a year, 39% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,900 (38% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $711 a month. The median age is 29.6; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population8,481Socorro8,481
Households2,289Socorro2,289
Median age29.6Socorro29.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$39,375Socorro$39,375New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$152,900Socorro$152,900New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$711Socorro$711New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%Socorro25.1%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.3 minSocorro11.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density587 / sq miSocorro587 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Socorro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Socorro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87801 Socorro , NM Standard 9,291 $46,525 $165,400

Map of Socorro ZIP codes

87801

The ZIP codes of Socorro, 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 Socorro

The nearest larger towns are Los Lunas (18,618 people, 52 mi), South Valley (37,120 people, 67 mi) and Albuquerque (562,218 people, 74 mi).

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

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