Sierra County, New Mexico
Sierra County covers 4,181 sq mi of land and has about 11,500 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
11,500
3/sq mi
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$153K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$729
U.S. $1,413
Median age
57.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
21.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Sierra County
10 total
Sierra County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
31%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
0.2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
31%
Some college
29%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
7%
At a glance
| Sierra | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 7.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 16.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 14.8 min | 26.4 min |