What to know about ZIP 87736
ZIP code 87736 covers NM in Mora County with a population of about 71.
It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 87736 covers NM in Mora County with a population of about 71.
It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.
NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NM as Very Low (composite score 38.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.9) and flood (50.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for NM show little to no average snow and around 24.9 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 87736 (NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.
Airport LVS (22.8 miles (36.6 km)) · Luna Community College (25.3 miles (40.8 km)) · Fort Union National Monument (11.4 miles (18.3 km)) · VA: Las Vegas CCBOC (26.6 miles (42.8 km))
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