Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87731: Montezuma, NM
ZIP code 87731 uses the postal name Montezuma, New Mexico and lies entirely in San Miguel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Montezuma · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Miguel County
- Micro area
- Las Vegas, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 77.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87731?
87731 centers on 35.701°, -105.399° and covers 77.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87745, 87552, 87701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87731, 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 87731 compare with the rest of San Miguel County?
| Measure | 87731 | In San Miguel County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 355 | 14th of 23 | 251st of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
87731's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (355). 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 10% 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 87731?
The 2020 Census counted 437 people in 87731; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 355. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 355±241 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 437
- Households
- 107
- Median age
- 34.2
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 87731?
Of the 355 people the ACS estimates in 87731, 21.7% are under 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (70.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.5%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6472.7%
- 65 and older5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino70.7%
- Black, not Hispanic13.5%
- White, not Hispanic9.0%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
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 are homes worth in 87731?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 183
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87731?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 87731?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87745 | Sapello | 1,553 | $39k | 9.7 mi |
| 87552 | Pecos | 2,377 | $54k | 12.2 mi |
| 87701 | Las Vegas | 17,339 | $50k | 28.4 mi |
| 87742 | Rociada | 321 | $60k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 87565 | San Jose | 147 | $24k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 87538 | Ilfeld | 467 | – | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 87573 | Tererro | 18 | – | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 87712 | Buena Vista | 397 | $12k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 87732 | Mora | 1,505 | $69k | 19.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.