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ZIP 87901 · Truth Or Consequences

Who lives in ZIP code 87901 (Truth Or Consequences, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Truth Or Consequences, NM · Sierra County

uszips 2026
People6,378
Median age46.1
Household income$34,242
Home value$128,137
Median rent$713/mo
Poverty30.8%
College degree+18.2%
Commute12 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Mountain
Density
2 / sq mi
Housing units
2,868

County

Sierra100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.3%
10–199.6%
20s8.2%
30s7.9%
40s17.4%
50s8.4%
60s12.0%
70s15.1%
80+7.3%

29.2% are 65 or older; 76.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K34.8%
$25K–50K26.7%
$50K–75K13.8%
$75K–100K9.0%
$100K–150K15.0%
$150K+0.7%

15.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,761.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.7%
High school33.3%
Some college37.6%
Bachelor's11.5%
Graduate6.7%

28.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White69.9%
Black0.4%
Asian0.3%
Native American1.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other5.7%
Two or more22.4%

34.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
31.2%
Never married
32.0%
Divorced
23.0%
Widowed
13.8%
Family size
3.32
Dual-income families
35.7%

Housing

Own their home
61.7%
Rent burden
30.2%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
42.1%
Unemployment
1.6%
Self-employed
11.4%
Farmers
2.0%

Community

Charitable givers
7.1%
Veterans
9.2%
With a disability
28.4%
No health insurance
5.2%
Limited English
1.6%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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