Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87943: Winston, NM
ZIP code 87943 uses the postal name Winston, New Mexico and lies mostly in Sierra County (45% of its land), reaching into Socorro County and Catron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Winston (a census-designated place); 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Winston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County (45%); Socorro County (37%); Catron County (18%)
- Census places
- Winston census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,495.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87943?
87943 centers on 33.450°, -107.691° and covers 1,495.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 87939, 87942, 87825, 88049, 87931, 87901, 88042, 87832.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87943, 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 87943 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 87943 | In Sierra County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 191 | 9th of 10 | 289th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
87943's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (191). 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 2% 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 87943?
The 2020 Census counted 235 people in 87943; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 191. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 191±133 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 235
- Households
- 112
- Median age
- 88.0
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 87943?
Of the 191 people the ACS estimates in 87943, 0.0% are under 18 and 82.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.9%), then Other or two or more (14.1%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6417.8%
- 65 and older82.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.9%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 87943?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 203
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87943?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 87943?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87939 | Monticello | 206 | – | 21.1 mi |
| 87942 | Williamsburg | 1,005 | $42k | 33.4 mi |
| 87825 | Magdalena | 1,489 | $31k | 34.5 mi |
| 88049 | Mimbres | 807 | $59k | 34.7 mi |
| 87931 | Caballo | 703 | – | 41.5 mi |
| 87901 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,378 | $34k | 43.8 mi |
| 88042 | Hillsboro | 205 | $75k | 44.7 mi |
| 87832 | San Antonio | 265 | – | 56.2 mi |
| 87935 | Elephant Butte | 2,094 | $51k | 29.9 mi (near) |
| 87821 | Datil | 1,030 | $84k | 40.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.