Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87829: Quemado, NM
ZIP code 87829 uses the postal name Quemado, New Mexico and lies entirely in Catron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,345 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Escudilla Bonita (under 1%) and Quemado (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Quemado · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Catron County
- Census places
- Escudilla Bonita (under 1%) census-designated place; Quemado (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,375.9 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87829?
87829 centers on 34.237°, -108.658° and covers 1,375.9 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 87820, 87315, 87827, 87824, 85932, 87830, 87821.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87829, 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 87829 compare with the rest of Catron County?
| Measure | 87829 | In Catron County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 602 | 5th of 9 | 214th of 371 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $317k | not ranked | not ranked |
87829's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (602). 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 3% 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 87829?
The 2020 Census counted 856 people in 87829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 602. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 602±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 856
- Households
- 428
- Median age
- 69.1
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 87829?
Of the 602 people the ACS estimates in 87829, 0.0% are under 18 and 67.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6432.1%
- 65 and older67.9%
- White, not Hispanic85.7%
- Hispanic or Latino12.3%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 87829 earn?
Median household income is $49,345 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,345±$10,726
- Income per person
- $33,497
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,434350 returns; wages 43% 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 87829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 852
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87829?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Utilities4
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 87829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87820 | Aragon | 135 | – | 21.1 mi |
| 87315 | Fence Lake | 130 | $118k | 30.1 mi |
| 87827 | Pie Town | 147 | – | 31.0 mi |
| 87824 | Luna | 152 | – | 33.7 mi |
| 85932 | Nutrioso, AZ | 894 | – | 35.1 mi |
| 87830 | Reserve | 818 | $31k | 36.7 mi |
| 87821 | Datil | 1,030 | $84k | 39.0 mi |
| 85920 | Alpine, AZ | 613 | $73k | 39.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.