Caballo, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87931
Sierra County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 634
- 2/sq mi
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 87931 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Caballo, Sierra County, New Mexico, home to just 634 residents across 288.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87931, but per-capita income is $31,879. The poverty rate stands at 22.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 75.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.6, and the average commute is 20 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 87931, plus 6 more within Sierra County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87931, Caballo, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
634
Population
288.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87931?
71.6
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$31,879
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
20.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
489
Total Housing Units
406
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 87931, employing approximately 165 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,082,000.
6
Businesses
165
Employees
$10.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 87931 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87942
Williamsburg (87942)
898 residents
- 87930
Arrey (87930)
829 residents
- 87931
Caballo (87931)
634 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87931 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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