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87830

Zip code 87830: Reserve, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaCatron CountyMountain Time
Population
818
Median household income
$31K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$120K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
63
U.S. 38.9
Land area
724 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 87830

87830 is a rural zip code in Reserve, New Mexico (Catron County), covering 724 sq mi of land. About 818 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 63 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $31,163 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 32.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,800, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; legal and social services; and construction and repair. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87830 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
63
Under 18
1.5%
65 and over
45.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic35%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1.0%
Diversity index
46.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
50%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
65%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
14%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
381
Average household size
2.1
Family households
41.7%
Married couples
37%
Living alone
55.1%
Veterans (of adults)
4.7%
Male / female
36% / 64%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
31%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

87830
$31,163
Catron Co.
$49,864
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,339
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
32.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87830
$119,800
Catron Co.
$167,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87830
—
Catron Co.
$736
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
0.6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
36%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
692
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
44.9%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
18%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
52%
10–19
9%
20–29
27%
30–44
13%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
12.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
26%
Legal and social services
16%
Construction and repair
14%
Business and finance
14%
Cleaning and personal care
12%
Production
11%
Food service
5%
Education
2%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Retail
24%
Professional and technical services
16%
Construction
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
14%
Admin, support and management
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Other services
4%
Education
2%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,196
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
26.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
2.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87830U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$18,750$74,888
Service$39,271$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
49%
Some college
29%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
Graduate or professional degree
14%
Households with broadband
61.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
25.5%
No internet access
38.3%
Without health insurance
2.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Reserve
Center point
33.7083° N, 108.7327° W
Land area
724 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 87830

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87824Luna17 mi—
87820Aragon18 mi—
85922Blue27 mi$55,897
85920Alpine28 mi$73,438
88039Glenwood30 mi$31,484
85932Nutrioso31 mi—
87829Quemado37 mi$49,345
88025Buckhorn41 mi$114,762
87821Datil41 mi$83,890
85925Eagar42 mi$82,708
88038Gila46 mi$18,317
85927Greer47 mi$92,026

Questions about 87830

What city is zip code 87830?

87830 is assigned to Reserve, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87830 in?

87830 is in Catron County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87830?

About 818 people live in 87830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87830 in?

87830 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87830?

The median household income in 87830 is $31,163.

What zip codes are near 87830?

The closest zip codes to 87830 are 87824, 87820, 85922, 85920, 88039.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87830, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.