Reserve, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87830
Catron County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 999
- 1/sq mi
- $31,163
- Median income
- $119,800
- Median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Reserve pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87830 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87830 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1998.0 square miles in Reserve, Catron County, New Mexico. The area is home to 999 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 87830 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87830 sits at $31,163 (47% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $25,339. The poverty rate stands at 32.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $119,800 (44% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87830 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 87830 sits relative to New Mexico and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87830, Reserve, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
999
Population
1998.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87830?
63.0
Median Age
36.2%
Male
63.8%
Female
5.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$31,163
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$25,339
Per Capita Income
32.8%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87830 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,163 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
692
Total Housing Units
381
Occupied Units
311
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,800
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 87830, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,981,000.
16
Businesses
57
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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