ZIP code
87740
Raton, NM
87740 covers Raton in Colfax County, with 7,055 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 87740. Methodology
ZIP code map of 87740
About ZIP code 87740
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87740. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87740
Race
- White4,605
- Black or African American21
- American Indian or Alaska Native135
- Asian31
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race866
- Two or more races1,474
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,858
Age
- Under 10706
- 10 to 19823
- 20 to 29672
- 30 to 39750
- 40 to 49733
- 50 to 59970
- 60 to 691,264
- 70 to 79833
- 80 and older387
Income and housing in 87740
Education
- High school graduate89.0%
- Bachelor's degree19.5%
- Graduate degree9.0%
Places covering 87740
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Raton84.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Colfax County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
15.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87740
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,361 | |
| 2006 | 7,171 | |
| 2007 | 7,873 | |
| 2008 | 7,167 | |
| 2009 | 6,932 | |
| 2010 | 6,871 | |
| 2011 | 8,002 | 6,534 |
| 2012 | 7,757 | 6,200 |
| 2013 | 7,663 | 5,920 |
| 2014 | 7,505 | 5,790 |
| 2015 | 7,545 | 5,690 |
| 2016 | 7,309 | 5,630 |
| 2017 | 7,285 | 5,530 |
| 2018 | 7,163 | 5,430 |
| 2019 | 7,007 | 5,610 |
| 2020 | 6,865 | 5,400 |
| 2021 | 6,968 | 5,340 |
| 2022 | 6,928 | 5,410 |
| 2023 | 7,055 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87740
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87728Maxwell17.1 miPop 464 · Income $37,125
- 88414Capulin18.7 miPop 148 · Income —
- 81081Trinchera23.6 miPop 81 · Income $39,243
- 87747Springer28.8 miPop 1,941 · Income $58,542
- 81082Trinidad29.0 miPop 11,750 · Income $54,788
- 88422Gladstone35.7 miPop 154 · Income $39,500
- 81046Hoehne36.5 miPop 3 · Income —
- 81024Boncarbo37.3 miPop 191 · Income —
- 88418Des Moines40.0 miPop 493 · Income $74,792
- 87729Miami40.8 miPop 99 · Income $30,500
- 81091Weston42.4 miPop 1,201 · Income $49,722
- 87714Cimarron43.9 miPop 811 · Income $36,964
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ZIP code 87740 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87740 in?
- 87740 is in Raton, NM.
- What county is 87740 in?
- 87740 is in Colfax County.
- What is the median household income in 87740?
- The median household income in 87740 is $52,856.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87740?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 87740.