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Best Cities for Home remodeling in New Mexico

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Remodelers
#1	ZIP 87043 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	81 Excellent	11.5 /20	$110,268	0
#2	ZIP 87547 Pop. 5.6 Thousand	79 Good	7.1 /20	$150,714	0
#3	ZIP 87116 Pop. 4 Thousand	78 Good	—	$78,877	0
#4	ZIP 88312 Pop. 3.2 Thousand	76 Good	—	$95,479	0
#5	ZIP 87008 Pop. 2.3 Thousand	74 Good	—	$108,523	0
#6	ZIP 87505 Pop. 32 Thousand	73 Good	12.1 /20	$75,912	20
#7	ZIP 87107 Pop. 27 Thousand	73 Good	13.5 /20	$59,663	23
#8	ZIP 87501 Pop. 15 Thousand	72 Good	16.7 /20	$81,229	12
#9	ZIP 88008 Pop. 12 Thousand	72 Good	—	$69,502	0
#10	ZIP 87529 Pop. 4.9 Thousand	72 Good	—	$68,370	0
#11	ZIP 87417 Pop. 6.5 Thousand	70 Good	—	$65,396	0
#12	ZIP 87114 Pop. 70 Thousand	70 Good	10.7 /20	$81,768	18
#13	ZIP 87549 Pop. 1.4 Thousand	68 Good	—	$180,591	0
#14	ZIP 87111 Pop. 57 Thousand	68 Good	13.5 /20	$84,511	11
#15	ZIP 87113 Pop. 16 Thousand	67 Good	13.7 /20	$92,083	8
#16	ZIP 87121 Pop. 76 Thousand	67 Good	10.8 /20	$59,184	21
#17	ZIP 87124 Pop. 58 Thousand	67 Good	9.5 /20	$82,278	15
#18	ZIP 87122 Pop. 19 Thousand	66 Good	8.9 /20	$161,299	5
#19	ZIP 87025 Pop. 1.3 Thousand	66 Good	—	$149,326	0
#20	ZIP 88231 Pop. 3.4 Thousand	66 Good	—	$72,019	0

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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