ZIP Code 79837 — Dell City city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79837 covers Dell City, NM in Otero County with a population of about 203.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.9%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 52.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 132.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $36,700 — about 89% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 35.4% (about 30.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79837 in Dell City, NM, a household would need roughly $10,000 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 $236. 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 Dell City city, NM as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.2) and flood (88.6). 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 Dell City city, NM show little to no average snow and around 10.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 79837 (Dell City city, 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.