Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87823: Lemitar, NM
ZIP code 87823 uses the postal name Lemitar, New Mexico and lies entirely in Socorro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lemitar (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lemitar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Socorro County
- Census places
- Lemitar census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 47.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87823?
87823 centers on 34.183°, -106.959° and covers 47.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87828, 87831, 87801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87823, 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 87823 compare with the rest of Socorro County?
| Measure | 87823 | In Socorro County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 441 | 8th of 13 | 234th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
87823's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (441). 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 16% 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 87823?
The 2020 Census counted 589 people in 87823; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 441. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 441±366 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 589
- Households
- 186
- Median age
- 47.5
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 87823?
Of the 441 people the ACS estimates in 87823, 0.0% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (40.6%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6488.9%
- 65 and older11.1%
- White, not Hispanic59.4%
- Hispanic or Latino40.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 87823?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 298
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87823?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 87823?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87828 | Polvadera | 1,068 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 87831 | San Acacia | 423 | $12k | 8.0 mi |
| 87801 | Socorro | 9,291 | $47k | 18.5 mi |
| 87028 | La Joya | 159 | – | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 87006 | Bosque | 1,313 | $94k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 87062 | Veguita | 1,922 | $21k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 87023 | Jarales | 306 | – | 30.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.