Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87021: Milan, NM
ZIP code 87021 uses the postal name Milan, New Mexico and lies entirely in Cibola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,129 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Milan (37%), Broadview (22%) and Grants (6%); 35% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Milan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cibola County
- Census places
- Milan (37%); Broadview (22%) census-designated place; Grants (6%)
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 10.0 sq mi · 286 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87021?
87021 centers on 35.192°, -107.879° and covers 10.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 87020.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87021, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87021 compare with the rest of Cibola County?
| Measure | 87021 | In Cibola County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,871 | 5th of 17 | 103rd of 371 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $128k | not ranked | not ranked |
87021's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,449) is more than a quarter of the figure ($40,129); 87021's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$115,550) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87021?
The 2020 Census counted 2,811 people in 87021; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,871. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,871±725 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,811
- Households
- 1,022
- Median age
- 42.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87021?
Of the 2,871 people the ACS estimates in 87021, 18.2% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.2%), then Other or two or more (28.2%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6468.0%
- 65 and older13.9%
- Hispanic or Latino47.2%
- Other or two or more28.2%
- White, not Hispanic18.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87021 earn?
Median household income is $40,129 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,129±$14,449
- Income per person
- $23,322
- Below the poverty line
- 25.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87021?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,100
- Median gross rent
- $886
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 1,247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87021?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Accommodation and food services6
- Wholesale trade5
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87021?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87020 | Grants | 11,966 | $63k | 12.6 mi |
| 87005 | Bluewater | 133 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 87051 | San Rafael | 374 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 87049 | San Fidel | 79 | – | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 87045 | Prewitt | 2,608 | $19k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma | 3,507 | $49k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 87323 | Thoreau | 4,245 | $52k | 25.2 mi (near) |
| 87040 | Paguate | 226 | – | 26.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.