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Lowest median household income, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is $21,222.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$12,338–

02Shiprock, NMNM7,610$12,636–

03Anthony, NMNM8,900$13,274–

04Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$14,090–

05Deming, NMNM14,944$15,570–

06Portales, NMNM11,734$16,162–

07Taos, NMNM6,526$16,605–

08Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$17,143–

09Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$17,232–

10Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$18,023–

11Grants, NMNM8,933$18,427–

12Belen, NMNM7,589$18,852–

13Silver City, NMNM9,284$19,413–

14Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$19,554–

15Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$19,663–

16Española, NMNM10,458$19,785–

17Raton, NMNM5,952$20,246–

18Socorro, NMNM8,261$20,728–

19South Valley, NMNM37,120$20,949–

20Aztec, NMNM6,091$20,982–

21Clovis, NMNM37,127$21,222–

22Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$21,224–

23Lovington, NMNM11,620$21,433–

24Chaparral, NMNM18,186$21,528–

25Roswell, NMNM46,878$21,870–

26Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$22,335–

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$22,605–

28Artesia, NMNM12,735$22,684–

29Hobbs, NMNM40,863$22,807–

30Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$23,648–

31North Valley, NMNM10,455$24,106–

32Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$24,579–

33Gallup, NMNM19,969$26,622–

34Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$27,555–

35Farmington, NMNM46,055$28,911–

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$30,023–

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$37,167–

38Corrales, NMNM8,484$38,729–

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$46,301–

40Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$48,330–

41White Rock, NMNM5,716$63,871–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS