Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87821: Datil, NM
ZIP code 87821 uses the postal name Datil, New Mexico and lies entirely in Catron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,890 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Datil (under 1%) and Homestead (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Datil · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Catron County
- Census places
- Datil (under 1%) census-designated place; Homestead (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,625.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87821?
87821 centers on 33.950°, -108.072° and covers 1,625.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 87825, 87827, 87820, 87829, 87830.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87821, 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 87821 compare with the rest of Catron County?
| Measure | 87821 | In Catron County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,030 | 2nd of 9 | 177th of 371 |
| Median household income | $84k | 1st of 1 | 19th of 108 |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
87821's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$136,936) is more than a quarter of the figure ($197,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 3% of all 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 87821?
The 2020 Census counted 640 people in 87821; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,030. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,030±308 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 640
- Households
- 435
- Median age
- 70.7
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 87821?
Of the 1,030 people the ACS estimates in 87821, 3.5% are under 18 and 59.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.3%), then Other or two or more (16.5%).
- Under 183.5%
- 18 to 6437.4%
- 65 and older59.1%
- White, not Hispanic78.3%
- Other or two or more16.5%
- Black, not Hispanic4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 87821 earn?
Median household income is $83,890 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,890±$14,784
- Income per person
- $42,923
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,250280 returns; wages 39% of AGI (IRS)
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 87821?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 740
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87821?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 87821?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87825 | Magdalena | 1,489 | $31k | 23.9 mi |
| 87827 | Pie Town | 147 | – | 28.7 mi |
| 87820 | Aragon | 135 | – | 29.5 mi |
| 87829 | Quemado | 602 | $49k | 39.0 mi |
| 87830 | Reserve | 818 | $31k | 41.4 mi |
| 87943 | Winston | 191 | – | 40.9 mi (near) |
| 87824 | Luna | 152 | – | 52.8 mi (near) |
| 88039 | Glenwood | 859 | $32k | 53.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.