🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

87316

Fort Wingate

ZIP Code 87316 is a po box zip code serving Fort Wingate, Fort Wingate, New Mexico (NM), in McKinley County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,304 with a median household income of $26,167. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: New Mexico (NM)
County: McKinley
City: Fort Wingate
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.519100
Longitude: -108.486400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 124.06 mi²
Water Area: 0.03 mi²
Population Density: 11.0 people per mi² (10th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.566785°N, 35.306489°S, -108.280313°E, -108.639285°W

With 1,304 residents spread across 124.06 square miles, this area has a population density of 11.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,304

Population

30th percentile

$26,167

Median Income

5th percentile

$36,300

Median Home Value

124.06 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 87316 is $26,167, and the median home value is $36,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

458

Total Units

398

Occupied Units

86.9%

Occupancy Rate

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