Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($52,815) for 87740 is less than the median household income for 81082 ($58,589), 87747 ($55,948), 88418 ($77,813), 88419 ($96,250), 88422 ($61,346), and Colfax County ($53,554). But it's more than 81081 ($39,255), 81091 ($50,179), 87728 ($35,602), 88414 ($-1), and Raton city ($52,641).
| 87740 | $52,815 |
| Raton city | $52,641 |
| Colfax County | $53,554 |
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The average household income ($64,313) for 87740 is less than the average household income for 88414 ($76,438), 81082 ($71,976), 87747 ($87,790), 88422 ($69,009), 88418 ($84,515), 88419 ($110,209), and Colfax County ($70,247). But it's more than 81081 ($61,384), 81091 ($63,031), 87728 ($42,771), and Raton city ($62,260).
| 87740 | $64,313 |
| Raton city | $62,260 |
| Colfax County | $70,247 |
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The per-capita income for 87740 is $29,861. The per capita income ($29,861) for 87740 is less than the per capita income for 87747 ($32,603), 81081 ($49,669), 81082 ($30,665), 88422 ($31,635), 88414 ($37,515), 88419 ($52,254), and Colfax County ($32,110). But it's more than 81091 ($24,765), 87728 ($18,678), 88418 ($21,877), and Raton city ($29,254).
| 87740 | $29,861 |
| Raton city | $29,254 |
| Colfax County | $32,110 |
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3.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.6%) for 87740 is less than the percent high income households for 81082 (5.5%), 87747 (14.1%), and Colfax County (5.5%). But it's more than 87728 (0.0%), 81081 (0.0%), 81091 (2.0%), 88422 (0.0%), 88414 (1.9%), 88419 (0.0%), and Raton city (3.3%). And it's the same as 88418 (3.6%).
| 87740 | 3.6% |
| Raton city | 3.3% |
| Colfax County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87740 | $-1 | $59,462 | $54,158 | $44,520 |
| Raton city | $-1 | $58,884 | $54,847 | $43,902 |
| Colfax County | $-1 | $58,871 | $64,954 | $44,988 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 87740 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 87740 | +/-$4,423 | +/-$8,047 | +/-$3,625 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$2,614 | +/-$10,458 | +/-$10,491 |
| Raton city | +/-$6,237 | +/-$8,630 | +/-$3,920 | +/-2.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$4,301 | +/-$14,352 | +/-$9,596 |
| Colfax County | +/-$3,097 | +/-$5,493 | +/-$2,311 | +/-1.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$4,969 | +/-$14,347 | +/-$9,641 |