Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87931: Caballo, NM
ZIP code 87931 uses the postal name Caballo, New Mexico and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Oasis (1%) and Caballo (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Caballo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Oasis (1%) census-designated place; Caballo (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 166.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87931?
87931 centers on 32.924°, -107.344° and covers 166.7 square miles of land plus 6.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 87930, 87942, 87933, 88042, 87901, 87943.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87931, 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 87931 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 87931 | In Sierra County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 703 | 5th of 10 | 206th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
87931's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (703). 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 87931?
The 2020 Census counted 633 people in 87931; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 703. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 703±336 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 633
- Households
- 406
- Median age
- 71.6
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 87931?
Of the 703 people the ACS estimates in 87931, 0.0% are under 18 and 75.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.6%), then Other or two or more (22.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6424.5%
- 65 and older75.5%
- White, not Hispanic71.6%
- Other or two or more22.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- 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 are homes worth in 87931?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 489
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87931?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 87931?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87930 | Arrey | 718 | $38k | 6.7 mi |
| 87942 | Williamsburg | 1,005 | $42k | 9.5 mi |
| 87933 | Derry | 0 | – | 9.9 mi |
| 88042 | Hillsboro | 205 | $75k | 15.0 mi |
| 87901 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,378 | $34k | 25.1 mi |
| 87943 | Winston | 191 | – | 41.5 mi |
| 87936 | Garfield | 214 | $22k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 87941 | Salem | 988 | $31k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 87935 | Elephant Butte | 2,094 | $51k | 23.8 mi (near) |
| 87937 | Hatch | 2,990 | $40k | 24.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.