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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-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
- 878251,489 people
- 878211,030 people
- 88039859 people
- 87830818 people
- 87829602 people
- 87943191 people
- 87824152 people
- 87827147 people
- 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
- Reserve Independent Schools1,971 people
- 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
- 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.
- Reserve, New Mexico (village)402 people
- Pleasanton, New Mexico (CDP)259 people
- Rancho Grande, New Mexico (CDP)254 people
- Glenwood, New Mexico (CDP)160 people
- Pie Town, New Mexico (CDP)147 people
- Quemado, New Mexico (CDP)100 people
- Luna, New Mexico (CDP)72 people
- Middle Frisco, New Mexico (CDP)70 people
- Aragon, New Mexico (CDP)65 people
- Alma, New Mexico (CDP)52 people
- Escudilla Bonita, New Mexico (CDP)48 people
- Rivers, New Mexico (CDP)48 people
All 18
- Apache Creek, New Mexico (CDP)22 people
- Cruzville, New Mexico (CDP)22 people
- Datil, New Mexico (CDP)17 people
- Mogollon, New Mexico (CDP)8 people
- Homestead, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
- Lower Frisco, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Greenlee County, Arizona67 mi southwest
- Cibola County, New Mexico74 mi north
- Grant County, New Mexico81 mi south
- Socorro County, New Mexico84 mi east
- Sierra County, New Mexico88 mi southeast
- Apache County, Arizona120 mi northwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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