| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 4,062 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35033 |
| CBSA: | Las Vegas, NM |
| Land Area: | 2,006 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0080, -105.1389 |
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4,062 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 2,006 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,659 to 4,062 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.8% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87734 (Ocate, $123,500 median) and poorest ZIP 87712 (Buena Vista, $12,274) are 21.4 miles apart — a 10.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 21.2× across this county — from $9,999 in 87712 (Buena Vista) to $211,900 in 87713 (Chacon).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 87734 (Ocate) to 9 in 87722 (Guadalupita).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 87713 (Chacon) to 57.1% in 87722 (Guadalupita) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #31 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #7 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,939 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,123 of 3,189 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 10.1× 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.
Mora County lost 12.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87732 | Mora | Standard | 1,505 | $69,421 | 170.2 | 6.7% |
| 87722 | Guadalupita | Standard | 742 | $53,687 | 79.3 | 198.0% |
| 87752 | Wagon Mound | Standard | 642 | $43,912 | 888.9 | -4.7% |
| 87712 | Buena Vista | PO Box | 397 | $12,274 | 94.0 | -2.2% |
| 87723 | Holman | Standard | 224 | — | 25.1 | 53.4% |
| 87713 | Chacon | Standard | 158 | $115,085 | 89.6 | 3.9% |
| 87734 | Ocate | Standard | 115 | $123,500 | 250.6 | -17.3% |
| 87736 | Rainsville | PO Box | 91 | — | 30.3 | -74.2% |
| 87735 | Ojo Feliz | Standard | 83 | — | 119.8 | 232.0% |
| 87715 | Cleveland | Standard | 63 | — | 28.0 | -92.3% |
| 87753 | Watrous | PO Box | 42 | — | 50.2 | -84.7% |
| 87750 | Valmora | Standard | 0 | — | 180.1 | -100.0% |