ZIP 87941 · Salem
Who lives in ZIP code 87941 (Salem, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Salem, NM · Doña Ana County
uszips 2026
People988
Median age38.7
Household income$31,332
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty52.0%
College degree+2.2%
Commute29 min
Place
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- Wider region
- El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 48 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 277
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.2% are 65 or older; 79.9% are adults.
Household income
6.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $13,144.
Education (adults 25+)
0.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
92.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 49.1%
- Never married
- 42.4%
- Divorced
- 6.3%
- Widowed
- 2.2%
- Family size
- 3.75
- Dual-income families
- 74.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 78.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 63% / 37%
Work
- In labor force
- 56.8%
- Unemployment
- 8.2%
- Self-employed
- 8.9%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 2.7%
- With a disability
- 12.3%
- No health insurance
- 10.6%
- Limited English
- 16.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.