Postal Codes

87821 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87821 covers Datil, New Mexico, with a population of about 834.

Population
8341 per square mile
Median age
70.832.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$192,261
Degree or higher
41.2%6.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
95.9%30.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 87821 is

Datil, New Mexico — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population834
Median age70.8
Family households65.5%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.1%
White (non-Hispanic)85.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans12.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$32,169
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k14.7%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k11.5%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k10.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k18.3%
$75–100k8.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k18.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed280
Mean adjusted gross income$49,250
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k46.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied95.9%
Vacant homes47.9%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house70.2%
Mobile home27.3%
Boat, RV or van2.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$192,261as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate23.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%
High school diploma or higher98.9%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone29.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.1% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.5% 14.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.8% 9.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.4% 8.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.6% 10.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.9% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed73
Annual payroll$3,583,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss76.8 out of 100
Community resilience0.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity79.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind8.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm5.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Mexico and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$62,125$78,538
Income per person$32,169$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,021$1,348
Homeownership95.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate23.1%6%5.2%
Works from home10.2%11%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%9.2%13.9%
Median age70.839.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationAUGUSTINE 2E, NM US36.8 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January45.6°F / 17.5°F0.46 in rain, 1.4 in snow
February49.4°F / 20.8°F0.55 in rain, 1.5 in snow
March56.2°F / 24.9°F0.53 in rain, 0.8 in snow
April63°F / 31.3°F0.48 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May71.8°F / 39.8°F0.67 in rain
June81.8°F / 49.2°F0.55 in rain
July82°F / 55.9°F2.69 in rain
August79.6°F / 53.8°F2.84 in rain
September74.9°F / 46.1°F2 in rain
October65.9°F / 34.2°F1.08 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November55.1°F / 22.9°F0.58 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December45.8°F / 16.5°F0.61 in rain, 1.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Quemado Independent Schools78.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Reserve Independent Schools21.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

87827 Pie Town, NM44.9 km away
87820 Aragon, NM51.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Catron County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1625.03 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.0427, -108.0183

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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