Population & age
- Total population
- 860
- Median age
- 25.9
Salem, NM (87941)
Doña Ana County · Las Cruces, NM · Population 860
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Salem, NM (ZIP 87941) sits in Doña Ana County within the Las Cruces metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 35.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 44% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,974 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was flood-related (SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES, 2025). Annual precipitation averages just 10.6" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 32.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New Mexico levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.90%); a household at the local median AGI of $31,317 would pay roughly $1,109/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from El Paso County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $26,280, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $182,636, down 4.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 13.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 95.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 87.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $26,280
- Median home value
- $64,000
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 21.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 191(71.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 77(28.7%)
- Vacant units
- 41
- Built (median)
- 1983
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 33.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 630(73.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 200(74.6%)
- No broadband
- 68(25.4%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 443(51.5%)
- Non-English at home
- 795(95.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$740
/month
1 Bed
$950
/month
2 Bed
$1,040
/month
3 Bed
$1,450
/month
4 Bed
$1,580
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$182,636
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-4.9%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+22.7%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Las Cruces, NM
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
964
Across 892 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $233.5M.
Single-family
834
87% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
130
13% of total units
Single-family value
$214.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$19.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
590
Average AGI
$31,317
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
44.1%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00052.5% · 310
- $25,000 – $50,00030.5% · 180
- $50,000 – $75,00010.2% · 60
- $75,000 – $100,0006.8% · 40
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $18.5M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
5
Total employment
7
Annual payroll
$494K
Average annual pay
$70,571
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$49,974
Average weekly wage
$961
Total employment
79,409
Total establishments
5,817
That is roughly 24% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.9%
That is 0.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
102,289
Employed
97,275
Unemployed
5,014
Based on Dona Ana County, NM data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
El Paso, TX--NM
Reporting agencies
6
Largest: City of El Paso
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
10
Date Range
1972–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Flood — declared July 22, 2025 (DR-4886)
Incident period: June 23, 2025 – August 5, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Flood3 (30%)
- Biological2 (20%)
- Severe Storm2 (20%)
- Fire2 (20%)
- Hurricane1 (10%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
9
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.2°F
47.5° – 79°
Annual precipitation
10.6"
Annual snowfall
0.4"
Heating · cooling days
2,732.3 · 2,114.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CABALLO DAM, NM US, 14.2 miles from the centroid of Salem, NM (ZIP 87941)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
62
ModerateGood 97dModerate 237dUSG 19dUnhealthy 6dVery Unhealthy 3dHazardous 4d
Peak AQI (2024)
692
Hazardous
Primary pollutant
Ozone
174 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Doña Ana County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,397
That is roughly 1,197 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
62
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,177
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
73%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
41%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Dona Ana data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
32.9% of Doña Ana County, NM residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.10
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.64
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.62
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 16.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Doña Ana County, NM for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−92 people
+106 households • +$21.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
6,881households
11,935 people • $392.0M AGI
Moved out
6,775households
12,027 people • $370.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- El Paso County, TX — 1,180 households
- Bernalillo County, NM — 226 households
- Otero County, NM — 226 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 152 households
- Luna County, NM — 109 households
Where departing residents went
- El Paso County, TX — 1,015 households
- Bernalillo County, NM — 298 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 211 households
- Otero County, NM — 207 households
- Bexar County, TX — 81 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,970 versus departing households' $54,649.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Mexico
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 87941. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.90%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.67%
State 4.88% · avg local 2.79%
Property tax (effective)
0.66%
Median $1,365/year
Tax burden rank
30 of 50
10.50% of personal income
For ZIP 87941: At this ZIP's median AGI of $31,317, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,109 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $182,636, that works out to roughly $1,206/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 87941
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87936 (Garfield, 4.2 mi) · 87933 (6.9 mi) · 87937 (Hatch, 8 mi) · 87930 (Arrey, 11.5 mi) · 87940 (Rincon, 12.9 mi) · 87931 (Oasis, 16.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
43.3%
10.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
4.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.1%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
66.6%
9.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
35.0%
22.0pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
19.1%
8.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
What these numbers say together
Salem, NM (ZIP 87941) sits in Doña Ana County within the Las Cruces metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 35.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 44% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,974 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was flood-related (SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES, 2025). Annual precipitation averages just 10.6" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 32.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New Mexico levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.90%); a household at the local median AGI of $31,317 would pay roughly $1,109/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from El Paso County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $26,280, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $182,636, down 4.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,040/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 47% of median household income ($26,280, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($26,280, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 43.3% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 87941
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 87941?
43.3%, which is 10.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 87941?
23.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 87941?
36.2%, which is 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 87941?
860 people live in ZIP 87941, with a median age of 25.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 87941?
$26,280 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 87941 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 87941, 71.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 87941?
In ZIP 87941, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 87941?
73.3% of the population in ZIP 87941 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 87941 have broadband internet?
74.6% of households in ZIP 87941 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 87941?
The typical home value in ZIP 87941 is $182,636, down 4.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 87941?
Home values are down 4.9% over the past year and up 22.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 87941?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 87941 (Salem, NM) is $31,317 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 87941?
Tax returns from ZIP 87941 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 87941 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 87941 (Salem, NM) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 87941?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 87941 employing 7 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 87941?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 87941 is $70,571, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 87941 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 87941 ranks in the 87th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 87941?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 87941, ranking in the 90th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 87941 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 10 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 87941 between 1972–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 87941?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 87941, accounting for 3 of 10 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 87941?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 87941 was "SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES" — a flood declared in 2025 (DR-4886) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 87941?
ZIP 87941 has an average annual temperature of 63.2°F and 10.6" of annual precipitation based on the CABALLO DAM, NM US weather station 14.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 87941 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 87941 is part of the El Paso, TX--NM urbanized area, primarily served by City of El Paso (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 87941?
New Mexico has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. Households at the local median AGI of $31,317 would pay roughly $1,109 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.67% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Mexico have paid family leave?
New Mexico has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 87941?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 87941
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87936 (Garfield, 4.2 mi) · 87933 (6.9 mi) · 87937 (Hatch, 8 mi) · 87930 (Arrey, 11.5 mi) · 87940 (Rincon, 12.9 mi) · 87931 (Oasis, 16.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
87th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 88
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
15
Persons with Disability
13
Without HS Diploma
25
Without Health Insurance
7
Adults Age 65+
11
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.