Catron County, New Mexico

Catron County, New Mexico, has 3,827 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Reserve. It uses Mountain Time and covers 6,924 sq mi (17,934 km²) of land.

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Catron County in New Mexico
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Resident population, July 2025
3,827
Land area
6,924 sq mi (17,934 km²)
County seat or government
Reserve
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$49,864 ± $16,681
Median home value
$167,000 ± $63,396
Median rent, with utilities
$736 ± $581
Homes lived in by their owners
93.8% ± 4.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Silver City, NM micro area
Water area
5.48 sq mi (14.2 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35003
Coordinates (central point)
33.901621, -108.391928

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Catron County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 878251,489 people
  2. 878211,030 people
  3. 88039859 people
  4. 87830818 people
  5. 87829602 people
  6. 87943191 people
  7. 87824152 people
  8. 87827147 people
  9. 87820135 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Catron County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Catron County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Catron County, largest first

  1. Reserve Independent Schools1,971 people
  2. Quemado Independent Schools1,902 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Catron County, largest first

  1. Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,605 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Reserve, New Mexico (village)402 people
  2. Pleasanton, New Mexico (CDP)259 people
  3. Rancho Grande, New Mexico (CDP)254 people
  4. Glenwood, New Mexico (CDP)160 people
  5. Pie Town, New Mexico (CDP)147 people
  6. Quemado, New Mexico (CDP)100 people
  7. Luna, New Mexico (CDP)72 people
  8. Middle Frisco, New Mexico (CDP)70 people
  9. Aragon, New Mexico (CDP)65 people
  10. Alma, New Mexico (CDP)52 people
  11. Escudilla Bonita, New Mexico (CDP)48 people
  12. Rivers, New Mexico (CDP)48 people
All 18
  1. Apache Creek, New Mexico (CDP)22 people
  2. Cruzville, New Mexico (CDP)22 people
  3. Datil, New Mexico (CDP)17 people
  4. Mogollon, New Mexico (CDP)8 people
  5. Homestead, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  6. Lower Frisco, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greenlee County, Arizona67 mi southwest
  2. Cibola County, New Mexico74 mi north
  3. Grant County, New Mexico81 mi south
  4. Socorro County, New Mexico84 mi east
  5. Sierra County, New Mexico88 mi southeast
  6. Apache County, Arizona120 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.