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Best Cities for Daycare in New Mexico

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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
#1 ZIP 87122
Pop. 19 Thousand
81
Excellent
#2 ZIP 87043
Pop. 4.4 Thousand
81
Excellent
#3 ZIP 87113
Pop. 16 Thousand
79
Good
#4 ZIP 87116
Pop. 4 Thousand
78
Good
#5 ZIP 88312
Pop. 3.2 Thousand
76
Good
#6 ZIP 87048
Pop. 9.2 Thousand
75
Good
#7 ZIP 87008
Pop. 2.3 Thousand
74
Good
#8 ZIP 87015
Pop. 14 Thousand
74
Good
#9 ZIP 87104
Pop. 13 Thousand
73
Good
#10 ZIP 88008
Pop. 12 Thousand
72
Good
#11 ZIP 87529
Pop. 4.9 Thousand
72
Good
#12 ZIP 87047
Pop. 5.2 Thousand
72
Good
#13 ZIP 87417
Pop. 6.5 Thousand
70
Good
#14 ZIP 88012
Pop. 33 Thousand
70
Good
#15 ZIP 87121
Pop. 76 Thousand
70
Good
#16 ZIP 87107
Pop. 27 Thousand
68
Good
#17 ZIP 87402
Pop. 11 Thousand
68
Good
#18 ZIP 87549
Pop. 1.4 Thousand
68
Good
#19 ZIP 87120
Pop. 65 Thousand
68
Good
#20 ZIP 87111
Pop. 57 Thousand
67
Good
Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.