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ZIP 87935 · Elephant Butte

Who lives in ZIP code 87935 (Elephant Butte, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Elephant Butte, NM · Sierra County

uszips 2026
People2,094
Median age64.1
Household income$51,033
Home value$207,164
Median rent$1,111/mo
Poverty9.2%
College degree+16.5%
Commute12 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Mountain
Density
21 / sq mi
Housing units
1,107

County

Sierra100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 107.8%
10–192.3%
20s14.3%
30s3.6%
40s7.5%
50s4.7%
60s20.6%
70s23.5%
80+15.7%

48.6% are 65 or older; 89.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K17.7%
$25K–50K31.5%
$50K–75K19.4%
$75K–100K17.6%
$100K–150K5.5%
$150K+8.3%

13.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,270.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.2%
High school26.0%
Some college50.3%
Bachelor's12.6%
Graduate3.9%

50.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White80.6%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more19.4%

15.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
59.4%
Never married
19.7%
Divorced
10.8%
Widowed
10.1%
Family size
2.50
Dual-income families
12.4%

Housing

Own their home
75.6%
Rent burden
32.1%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
30.1%
Unemployment
5.3%
Self-employed
9.9%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
17.3%
Veterans
28.4%
With a disability
34.6%
No health insurance
2.7%
Limited English
0.0%

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

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