Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87939: Monticello, NM
ZIP code 87939 uses the postal name Monticello, New Mexico and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Monticello · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 232.9 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87939?
87939 centers on 33.373°, -107.337° and covers 232.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 87935, 87943, 87901, 87832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87939, 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 87939 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 87939 | In Sierra County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 206 | 7th of 10 | 286th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
87939's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (206). 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 4% 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 87939?
The 2020 Census counted 107 people in 87939; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 206. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 206±175 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 107
- Households
- 113
- Median age
- 63.8
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 87939?
Of the 206 people the ACS estimates in 87939, 0.0% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6486.9%
- 65 and older13.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 87939?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 169
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87939?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 87939?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87935 | Elephant Butte | 2,094 | $51k | 10.3 mi |
| 87943 | Winston | 191 | – | 21.1 mi |
| 87901 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,378 | $34k | 23.6 mi |
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 43.4 mi |
| 87942 | Williamsburg | 1,005 | $42k | 21.6 mi (near) |
| 87931 | Caballo | 703 | – | 31.1 mi (near) |
| 87930 | Arrey | 718 | $38k | 37.7 mi (near) |
| 87933 | Derry | 0 | – | 40.4 mi (near) |
| 88042 | Hillsboro | 205 | $75k | 41.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.