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87364 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87364 covers Sheep Springs, New Mexico, with a population of about 1,573 and a median household income of $30,000.

Population
1,5738 per square mile
Median age
34.93.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$30,00052% below the New Mexico median
Poverty rate
34.2%21.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$81,00065% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
6.8%28.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.9%23.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time

Where 87364 is

Sheep Springs, 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

Population1,573
Median age34.9
Family households60.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home56.6%
White (non-Hispanic)0%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Veterans3.4%
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$30,000
Income per person$14,907
Poverty rate34.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance42.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k20.2%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k6.7%
$20–25k7.1%
$25–30k9.5%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k7.4%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k12.0%
$60–75k3.4%
$75–100k6.1%
$100–125k3.8%
$125–150k3.4%
$150–200k2.1%
$200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$81,000
Rent as a share of household income19.2%
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant homes29.1%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house86.1%
Mobile home9.7%
Boat, RV or van4.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%
High school diploma or higher81.5%
Works from home9.1%
Drives to work alone79.7%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more57.9%
Health

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

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.7% 9.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes31.7% 18.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.1% 7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health38.7% 18.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.9% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.7% 6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78% 7.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.9% 10.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49.1% 15.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.5% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43% 18.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability52.3% 21.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity43.4% 26.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps41.8% 27.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability15.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity29.8% 16 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability18.7% 10.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport25.4% 16.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use50.1% 25.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.7% 13.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)24.7% 11.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat26.5% 17.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost41.1% 28.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability14.8% 9.2 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 40.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss20.7 out of 100
Community resilience1.8 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.

Landslide97.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought43.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche14.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado10.7Very 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$30,000$62,125$78,538
Income per person$14,907$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate34.2%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$81,000$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,021$1,348
Homeownership88.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate16.9%6%5.2%
Works from home9.1%11%13.5%
Born outside the US0%9.2%13.9%
Median age34.939.238.7
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 supermarket53% 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%.

Central Consolidated 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 vulnerability91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability2.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

87455 Newcomb, NM15.9 km away
87325 Tohatchi, NM17.3 km away
87461 Sanostee, NM34.9 km away
87328 Navajo, NM39.6 km away
87310 Brimhall, NM39.6 km away
87320 Mexican Springs, NM41.1 km away
86556 Tsaile, AZ49.4 km away
86504 Fort Defiance, AZ55.4 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.

San Juan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area188.96 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.1420, -108.7064

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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