| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:11 PM |
| Population: | 25,186 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35006 |
| Land Area: | 4,025 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0568, -107.7669 |
| Quick Link: |
25,186 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 4,025 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,326 to 25,186 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.8% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87315 (Fence Lake, $118,324 median) and poorest ZIP 87357 (Pinehill, $30,750) are 18.7 miles apart — a 3.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $82,500 in 87034 (Pueblo Of Acoma ) to $154,400 in 87020 (Grants).
Density varies 2080× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 87315 (Fence Lake) to 381 in 87021 (Milan).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.4% bachelor's+ in 87315 (Fence Lake) to 23.7% in 87007 (Casa Blanca) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #19 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #17 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,503 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,594 of 17,390 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.8× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Cibola County lost 7.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87020 | Grants | Standard | 11,966 | $62,746 | 900.8 | 4.6% |
| 87034 | Pueblo Of Acoma | PO Box | 3,507 | $48,795 | 0.0 | 46.4% |
| 87021 | Milan | PO Box | 2,871 | $40,129 | 7.5 | -18.0% |
| 87007 | Casa Blanca | PO Box | 1,871 | — | 145.4 | 87.7% |
| 87357 | Pinehill | PO Box | 1,818 | $30,750 | 441.1 | 138.3% |
| 87026 | Laguna | Standard | 1,567 | $84,750 | 397.6 | -62.2% |
| 87014 | Cubero | Standard | 517 | $44,638 | 1,204.5 | -0.4% |
| 87051 | San Rafael | PO Box | 374 | — | 11.0 | -60.8% |
| 87040 | Paguate | PO Box | 226 | — | 45.1 | -45.7% |
| 87005 | Bluewater | Standard | 133 | — | 91.8 | -82.7% |
| 87315 | Fence Lake | Standard | 130 | $118,324 | 709.9 | 217.1% |
| 87038 | New Laguna | PO Box | 127 | — | 35.6 | -71.5% |
| 87049 | San Fidel | PO Box | 79 | — | 34.9 | -91.6% |