87020 ZIP Code, Grants, NM
87020 is a ZIP code in Grants, New Mexico — mostly in Cibola County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in McKinley County. It covers 902 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 87051, 87021 and 87034. 11,966 people live here in 3,963 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $62,746, close to the New Mexico median of $64,059.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Grants, NM
- County: Cibola County
- Land area: 902 sq mi
- Population: 11,966
- Median household income: $62,746
- Carrier routes: 8 (3,772 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 11,966 |
| Households | 3,963 |
| Median household income | $62,746 |
| Income per person | $27,869 |
| Median age | 39.9 |
| Homeowners | 69.0% |
| Median home value | $154,400 |
| Median rent | $766 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 27.7% |
| Broadband internet | 82.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 30.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.4% |
| $10–15K | 4.4% |
| $15–25K | 12.4% |
| $25–35K | 9.4% |
| $35–50K | 7.8% |
| $50–75K | 12.7% |
| $75–100K | 20.5% |
| $100–150K | 17.2% |
| $150–200K | 2.9% |
| $200K+ | 5.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 17.0% |
| 10–19 | 6.6% |
| 20–24 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 15.0% |
| 35–44 | 12.9% |
| 45–54 | 14.1% |
| 55–64 | 11.4% |
| 65–74 | 10.7% |
| 75+ | 6.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 32.5% |
| Owned outright | 26.5% |
| Rented | 26.5% |
| Vacant | 14.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.5% |
| Townhome | 3.5% |
| 2–4 units | 9.7% |
| 5–19 units | 4.0% |
| 20+ units | 2.7% |
| Mobile / other | 18.6% |
Businesses in 87020
204 business establishments with 3,145 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 40
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 39
- Retail Trade: 38
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
- Construction: 12
- Finance and Insurance: 12
- Transportation and Warehousing: 7
- Information: 7
EDDM carrier routes
87020 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,772 residential and 302 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 87020
87020 has 8 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 2 highway contract (H)) with 3,772 residential and 302 business mailboxes. Routes range from 140 homes (H077) to 702 homes (C002); the median route has 490 homes. The Census counted 3,963 households in 87020 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 421 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 628 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 513 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 565 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 702 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 87020
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 421 | 158 | $76,752 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 702 | 5 | $47,796 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 467 | 4 | $68,808 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 513 | 61 | $46,280 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 628 | 61 | $43,221 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 565 | 11 | $48,204 | — | — | — |
| H062 | Highway contract | 336 | 0 | $39,072 | — | — | — |
| H077 | Highway contract | 140 | 2 | $48,204 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 87020 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 87051 — San Rafael CDP, NM (4.4 mi)
- 87021 — Milan village, NM (12.6 mi)
- 87034 — Skyline-Ganipa CDP, NM (17.6 mi)
- 87005 — Bluewater Village CDP, NM (17.9 mi)
- 87049 — San Fidel CDP, NM (18.6 mi)
Areas that include 87020
- Grants, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Milan, NM ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- San Rafael, NM ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- San Mateo, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lobo Canyon, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Mount Taylor, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Broadview, NM ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Bluewater Village, NM ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Golden Acres, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Cibola County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
- McKinley County ZIP codes — 25 ZIP codes
- New Mexico ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 8: highest median household income in Cibola County
- No. 1 of 7: highest median home value in Cibola County
- No. 2 of 9: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Cibola County
- No. 5 of 9: lowest median age in Cibola County
- No. 5 of 9: highest median age in Cibola County
- No. 3 of 8: fastest population growth in Cibola County
Mail every home in 87020
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 87020, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 87020 in?
- 87020 is a Grants, NM mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Grants; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 87020 in?
- 87020 is mostly in Cibola County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in McKinley County.
- What is the population of 87020?
- About 11,966 people (±907), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,471.
- What is the median household income in 87020?
- $62,746 (±$17,031), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 87020?
- 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,772 residential and 302 business mailboxes (4,074 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 87020?
- The closest, measured center to center: 87051 (4.4 mi, San Rafael), 87021 (12.6 mi, Milan), 87034 (17.6 mi, Skyline-Ganipa), 87005 (17.9 mi, Bluewater Village) and 87049 (18.6 mi, San Fidel).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.