ZIP 87901 · Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    6,378 people call ZIP 87901 home.

    6,378

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 36% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $713

    a month. New Mexico's median is $1,067.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $770–$1,155

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $713 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 88% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.6% to the 4,042 homes here.

    10–24

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 48% less than New Mexico's.

    $128,700

    median home value in ZIP 87901.

    • $128,700 ZIP 87901
    • $248,100 New Mexico
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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