ZIP Code 87701 — Las Vegas city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87701 covers Las Vegas, NM in San Miguel County with a population of about 17,864.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 505, 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Las Vegas, NM matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 87701 is about $48,115 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.4%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 26.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $169,000 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $612 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.4% (about 1.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87701 in Las Vegas, NM, a household would need roughly $47,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,086. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($48,115). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Las Vegas city, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 74.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (97.3) and flood (83.4). 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 Las Vegas city, NM show little to no average snow and around 15.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 564 for ZIP 87701 (Las Vegas city, 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.