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87321

Zip code 87321: Ramah, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaCibola CountyMountain Time
Population
2,115
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$124K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,319/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
473 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87321

87321 is a rural zip code in Ramah, New Mexico (Cibola County), covering 473 sq mi of land. About 2,115 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,313 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 26.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $124,100, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,319 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and food service. 60% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87321 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
46.3
Under 18
16.5%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White31%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American60%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
53.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
40%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
49%

Households

Households
642
Average household size
3.3
Family households
85.8%
Married couples
46.9%
Living alone
14.2%
Veterans (of adults)
3.7%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87321
$49,313
Cibola Co.
$50,759
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,210
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87321
$124,100
Cibola Co.
$125,400
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87321
$1,319
Cibola Co.
$759
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
27%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
827
Owner-occupied
63.7%
Vacant
22.4%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
13.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
13.9%
Home value to income
2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
24%
Transit
2%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
33%
10–19
17%
20–29
23%
30–44
8%
45–59
2%
60+
17%
Average commute
24.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
21.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
49.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
21%
Construction and repair
18%
Food service
15%
Management
13%
Education
11%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Office and admin
3%
Computer and math
2%
Production
2%
Transportation and moving
1%
Business and finance
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%

Industries

Education
35%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Construction
16%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Retail
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Public administration
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.8%
Information
0.8%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$42,500
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
43.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87321U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,722$74,888
Service$24,811$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance$100,417$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
23%
Some college
29%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
Graduate or professional degree
9%
Households with broadband
78.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
31.8%
No internet access
21.7%
Without health insurance
8.6%
Limited-English households
1.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ramah
Center point
35.0653° N, 108.4051° W
Land area
473 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87321 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ramah (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Timberlake (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • El Morro Valley (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Candy Kitchen (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87321

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87357Pinehill16 mi$30,750
87327Zuni22 mi$45,959
87347Jamestown22 mi—
87312Continental Divide25 mi$48,977
87005Bluewater27 mi—
87020Grants27 mi$62,746
87315Fence Lake29 mi$118,324
87305Gallup30 mi$45,096
87323Thoreau30 mi$51,616
87316Fort Wingate30 mi$84,875
87326Vanderwagen31 mi$34,773
87021Milan31 mi$40,129

Zip codes like 87321 elsewhere

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Questions about 87321

What city is zip code 87321?

87321 is assigned to Ramah, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87321 in?

87321 is mostly in Cibola County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87321?

About 2,115 people live in 87321, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87321 in?

87321 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87321?

The median household income in 87321 is $49,313.

What zip codes are near 87321?

The closest zip codes to 87321 are 87357, 87327, 87347, 87312, 87005.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87321, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.