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Best Cities for Veterinary 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
#1	ZIP 87043 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	81 Excellent	11.5 /20	$110,268
#2	ZIP 87122 Pop. 19 Thousand	81 Excellent	8.9 /20	$161,299
#3	ZIP 87501 Pop. 15 Thousand	80 Excellent	16.7 /20	$81,229
#4	ZIP 87547 Pop. 5.6 Thousand	79 Good	7.1 /20	$150,714
#5	ZIP 87116 Pop. 4 Thousand	78 Good	—	$78,877
#6	ZIP 88312 Pop. 3.2 Thousand	76 Good	—	$95,479
#7	ZIP 87048 Pop. 9.2 Thousand	75 Good	6.8 /20	$112,716
#8	ZIP 87008 Pop. 2.3 Thousand	74 Good	—	$108,523
#9	ZIP 87104 Pop. 13 Thousand	73 Good	16.3 /20	$67,714
#10	ZIP 87529 Pop. 4.9 Thousand	72 Good	—	$68,370
#11	ZIP 87047 Pop. 5.2 Thousand	72 Good	4.5 /20	$111,546
#12	ZIP 88008 Pop. 12 Thousand	72 Good	—	$69,502
#13	ZIP 88012 Pop. 33 Thousand	70 Good	—	$66,988
#14	ZIP 87417 Pop. 6.5 Thousand	70 Good	—	$65,396
#15	ZIP 87402 Pop. 11 Thousand	68 Good	10.2 /20	$76,992
#16	ZIP 87144 Pop. 50 Thousand	68 Good	7.2 /20	$90,973
#17	ZIP 87549 Pop. 1.4 Thousand	68 Good	—	$180,591
#18	ZIP 88231 Pop. 3.4 Thousand	66 Good	—	$72,019
#19	ZIP 87025 Pop. 1.3 Thousand	66 Good	—	$149,326
#20	ZIP 88242 Pop. 7.7 Thousand	65 Good	6.2 /20	$88,654

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

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