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87310 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87310 covers Brimhall, New Mexico, with a population of about 1,003 and a median household income of $36,406.

Population
1,00311 per square mile
Median age
38.9about the US average
Median household income
$36,40641% below the New Mexico median
Poverty rate
41.2%28.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$66,70071% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
6.4%28.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
97.6%32.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time

Where 87310 is

Brimhall, New Mexico — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,003
Median age38.9
Family households68.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home46.1%
White (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans5.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$36,406
Income per person$18,910
Poverty rate41.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.9%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k10.1%
$20–25k9.1%
$25–30k10.1%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k3.8%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k16.7%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k2.1%
$200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$66,700
Owner-occupied97.6%
Vacant homes20.3%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house78.6%
Attached house4.2%
5 to 19 units0.6%
Mobile home16.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%
High school diploma or higher83%
Works from home8.9%
Drives to work alone91.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more52.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44% 10.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22% 10 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes32.2% 19 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health40.2% 19.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73% 1.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma15.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.3% 10.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening75.6% 10.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability25.9% 11.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening41.6% 22.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.7% 7.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist41.4% 19.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability48.3% 17.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34.3% 9.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity48.7% 31.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps46% 31.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity33% 19.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability19.4% 11 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport27.6% 18.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use58.6% 17.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)24.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.7% 12.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)25% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat28.2% 19.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.4% 6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost40.4% 27.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability15.5% 9.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 15.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss4.1 out of 100
Community resilience0.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide91.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche13.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail13.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind8.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm4.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado3.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Mexico and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$36,406$62,125$78,538
Income per person$18,910$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate41.2%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$66,700$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,021$1,348
Homeownership97.6%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate10%6%5.2%
Works from home8.9%11%13.5%
Born outside the US0%9.2%13.9%
Median age38.939.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGALLUP SAND & GRAVEL, NM US32.2 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January43.8°F / 16.3°F0.91 in rain, 4.5 in snow
February48.1°F / 20.4°F0.86 in rain, 5.7 in snow
March56.7°F / 24.4°F0.85 in rain, 2 in snow
April64.6°F / 31.5°F0.6 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May73.7°F / 40.2°F0.66 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June84.7°F / 49.4°F0.34 in rain
July87.2°F / 57°F2.02 in rain
August84.3°F / 55.3°F2.36 in rain
September78.7°F / 46.8°F1.22 in rain
October67.5°F / 34°F1.06 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November54.7°F / 24.1°F0.77 in rain, 1.6 in snow
December44.1°F / 16.1°F0.87 in rain, 5.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Gallup-McKinley County Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Household characteristics85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Walkability1.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

87320 Mexican Springs, NM21.5 km away
87325 Tohatchi, NM22.7 km away
87311 Church Rock, NM29.7 km away
87317 Gamerco, NM29.8 km away
87322 Rehoboth, NM30.9 km away
87316 Fort Wingate, NM32.4 km away
87302 Gallup, NM33.6 km away
87301 Gallup, NM35.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

McKinley County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area91.93 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.8005, -108.5815

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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