Zip code 87321: Ramah, New Mexico
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
- Unemployment rate21.5%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%17th of 309 in NM
- Healthcare workers20.8%99thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%29th of 308 in NM
- Government workers43.4%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%43rd of 308 in NM
- Housing vacancy22.4%95thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%129th of 311 in NM
- Poverty rate26.6%94thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%87th of 311 in NM
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4136th of 314 in NM
- Uninsured rate8.6%63rdU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%153rd of 312 in NM
- Diversity index53.658thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.787th of 315 in NM
- 56thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477138th of 307 in NM
- 55thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%210th of 315 in NM
- Median gross rent$1,31944thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06728th of 173 in NM
- Homeownership rate63.7%39thU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%267th of 311 in NM
- Average commute24.3 min38thU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min128th of 235 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$42,50031stU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758101st of 278 in NM
- 30thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%124th of 315 in NM
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%84th of 308 in NM
- Veterans3.7%23rdU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%226th of 315 in NM
- Residents under 1816.5%12thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%197th of 315 in NM
- Median household income$49,3138thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059161st of 256 in NM
- Per capita income$23,2106thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218218th of 312 in NM
- Median home value$124,1006thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100178th of 250 in NM
- 5thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%218th of 307 in NM
- Population2,1153rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246120th of 315 in NM
- Broadband access78.3%3rdWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%186th of 311 in NM
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%209th of 315 in NM
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi214th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%200th of 236 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%243rd of 308 in NM
| Measure | 87321 | Cibola | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 21.5% | 10.5% | 6% | 5.2% | 17th of 309 | |
| Healthcare workers | 20.8% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 29th of 308 | |
| Government workers | 43.4% | 30.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 43rd of 308 | |
| Housing vacancy | 22.4% | 24.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 129th of 311 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 26.6% | 28.4% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 87th of 311 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 40 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 136th of 314 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 153rd of 312 | |
| Diversity index | 53.6 | 67.2 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 87th of 315 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.442 | 0.459 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 138th of 307 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.2% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 210th of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 | $759 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 28th of 173 | |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 76.1% | 70% | 65.2% | 267th of 311 | |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 24 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 128th of 235 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,500 | $40,741 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 101st of 278 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 17% | 31% | 35.7% | 124th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 84th of 308 | |
| Veterans | 3.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 226th of 315 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.5% | 23.2% | 21.7% | 22% | 197th of 315 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $49,313 | $50,759 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 161st of 256 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $23,210 | $24,206 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 218th of 312 | |
| Median home value | $124,100 | $125,400 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 178th of 250 | |
| Work from home | 4% | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 218th of 307 | |
| Population | 2,115 | 26,845 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 120th of 315 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 78.3% | 78.1% | 86.5% | 91% | 186th of 311 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.6% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 209th of 315 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 214th of 315 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 13.9% | 54.6% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 200th of 236 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 243rd of 308 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White31%
- Black0%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian0%
- Native American60%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87321 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Cibola County
- 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
- Cibola County70% of land
- McKinley County30% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87357 | Pinehill, NM | 16 mi | $30,750 |
| 87327 | Zuni, NM | 22 mi | $45,959 |
| 87347 | Jamestown, NM | 22 mi | — |
| 87312 | Continental Divide, NM | 25 mi | $48,977 |
| 87005 | Bluewater, NM | 27 mi | — |
| 87020 | Grants, NM | 27 mi | $62,746 |
| 87315 | Fence Lake, NM | 29 mi | $118,324 |
| 87305 | Gallup, NM | 30 mi | $45,096 |
| 87323 | Thoreau, NM | 30 mi | $51,616 |
| 87316 | Fort Wingate, NM | 30 mi | $84,875 |
| 87326 | Vanderwagen, NM | 31 mi | $34,773 |
| 87021 | Milan, NM | 31 mi | $40,129 |
Zip codes like 87321 elsewhere
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.