Aragon is a community in Catron County, New Mexico, home to about 65 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87820, and parts of 87821 are in Aragon too.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Aragon; also Apache Creek
Part is in Aragon, part in Datil and Homestead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aragon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aragon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aragon had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.
It’s the 439th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Catron County grew from 3,282 residents in 1930 to 3,579 in 2020.
Catron County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reserve Rs, NM weather station (18 miles away).
515 jobs at 74 businesses in Catron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Datil, Apache Creek and Homestead.
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