Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87942: Williamsburg, NM
ZIP code 87942 uses the postal name Williamsburg, New Mexico and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,308 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Las Palomas (1%) and Williamsburg (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Williamsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Las Palomas (1%) census-designated place; Williamsburg (under 1%)
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 144.4 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87942?
87942 centers on 33.061°, -107.349° and covers 144.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 87931, 87901, 87943.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87942, 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 87942 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 87942 | In Sierra County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,005 | 3rd of 10 | 179th of 371 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
87942's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,317) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,308); 87942's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,704) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,800). 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 13% 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 87942?
The 2020 Census counted 1,040 people in 87942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,005. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,005±360 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,040+15.8% since 2010 (898)
- Households
- 456
- Median age
- 62.3
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 87942?
Of the 1,005 people the ACS estimates in 87942, 6.3% are under 18 and 41.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (35.2%).
- Under 186.3%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older41.3%
- White, not Hispanic56.2%
- Hispanic or Latino35.2%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- 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 87942 earn?
Median household income is $42,308 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($37,768 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,308±$24,317
- Income per person
- $28,729
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,828460 returns; wages 62% 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 87942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,800
- Median gross rent
- $428
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.7%
- Housing units
- 720
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87942?
9 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 87942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87931 | Caballo | 703 | – | 9.5 mi |
| 87901 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,378 | $34k | 20.4 mi |
| 87943 | Winston | 191 | – | 33.4 mi |
| 87935 | Elephant Butte | 2,094 | $51k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 87930 | Arrey | 718 | $38k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 87933 | Derry | 0 | – | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 88042 | Hillsboro | 205 | $75k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 87939 | Monticello | 206 | – | 21.6 mi (near) |
| 87936 | Garfield | 214 | $22k | 21.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.