ZIP code
87801
Socorro, NM
87801 covers Socorro in Socorro County, with 9,309 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 87801. Methodology
ZIP code map of 87801

About ZIP code 87801
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87801. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87801
Race
- White5,152
- Black or African American143
- American Indian or Alaska Native482
- Asian276
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race1,790
- Two or more races2,083
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,658
Age
- Under 10992
- 10 to 191,480
- 20 to 291,843
- 30 to 391,106
- 40 to 491,010
- 50 to 591,081
- 60 to 691,236
- 70 to 79816
- 80 and older370
Income and housing in 87801
Education
- High school graduate86.1%
- Bachelor's degree26.7%
- Graduate degree13.7%
Places covering 87801
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.
- Socorro87.6%
- Lemitar0.9%
- Luis Lopez0.7%
- Escondida0.5%
- San Antonio0.2%
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.
- Socorro 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
10.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87801
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,964 | |
| 2006 | 8,642 | |
| 2007 | 9,546 | |
| 2008 | 9,004 | |
| 2009 | 8,725 | |
| 2010 | 8,344 | |
| 2011 | 10,270 | 8,127 |
| 2012 | 9,919 | 7,920 |
| 2013 | 9,880 | 7,760 |
| 2014 | 10,384 | 7,750 |
| 2015 | 10,369 | 7,520 |
| 2016 | 10,076 | 7,190 |
| 2017 | 10,151 | 7,170 |
| 2018 | 9,744 | 7,080 |
| 2019 | 9,373 | 7,240 |
| 2020 | 9,272 | 7,100 |
| 2021 | 9,568 | 7,030 |
| 2022 | 9,486 | 6,960 |
| 2023 | 9,309 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87801
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87832San Antonio15.1 miPop 166 · Income —
- 87823Lemitar18.5 miPop 558 · Income $90,707
- 87828Polvadera20.8 miPop 801 · Income —
- 87831San Acacia26.5 miPop 211 · Income —
- 87825Magdalena33.4 miPop 2,550 · Income $29,712
- 87028La Joya33.6 miPop 139 · Income —
- 87006Bosque40.3 miPop 1,075 · Income $101,667
- 87939Monticello41.5 miPop 194 · Income —
- 87062Veguita42.4 miPop 1,792 · Income $33,047
- 87935Elephant Butte47.7 miPop 1,848 · Income $44,891
- 87943Winston48.7 miPop 217 · Income $45,074
- 87023Jarales49.4 miPop 222 · Income $25,043
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ZIP code 87801 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87801 in?
- 87801 is in Socorro, NM.
- What county is 87801 in?
- 87801 is in Socorro County.
- What is the median household income in 87801?
- The median household income in 87801 is $54,032.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87801?
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