ZIP Code 87820 — Aragon CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87820 covers Aragon, NM in Catron County with a population of about 238.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 42.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare and Education; about 21.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 54.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $93,000 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87820 in Aragon, NM, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $597. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Aragon CDP, NM as Very Low (composite score 36.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.3) and flood (41.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Aragon CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 16.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 87820 (Aragon CDP, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.