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Thoreau ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Thoreau, NM is 87323.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,973

Mail addressed to Thoreau uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Thoreau in numbers

About 1,973 people live in Thoreau, in 627 households. The median household income is $45,469 a year, 29% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,200 (62% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $483 a month. The median age is 34.8; 4.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 47 minutes.

Population1,973Thoreau1,973
Households627Thoreau627
Median age34.8Thoreau34.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$45,469Thoreau$45,469New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$95,200Thoreau$95,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$483Thoreau$483New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.2%Thoreau4.2%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute46.5 minThoreau46.5 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density50 / sq miThoreau50 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thoreau

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thoreau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87323 Thoreau , NM Standard 4,245 $51,616 $138,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Thoreau

These ZIP codes cover part of Thoreau but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Thoreau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87312 Continental Divide , NM Standard 654 $48,977 $78,000

Map of Thoreau ZIP codes

87323

The ZIP codes of Thoreau, 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 Thoreau

The nearest larger towns are Crownpoint (2,882 people, 22 mi), Milan (2,327 people, 23 mi) and Grants (8,951 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Thoreau
TownPopulationDistance
Crownpoint 2,882 21.6 mi
Grants 8,951 27.9 mi

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