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Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town is a community in Catron County, New Mexico, home to about 147 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87827.

Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1473 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$391Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Pie Town

1 ZIP code

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Around Pie Town

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)111 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)85 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ219 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pie Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pie Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pie Town had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 392nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Catron County grew from 3,282 residents in 1930 to 3,579 in 2020.

Pie Town population by census2010: 186, 2020: 16618620101662020

Catron County, 1930–2020

Catron County population, 1930 to 20201930: 3,282, 1940: 4,881, 1950: 3,533, 1960: 2,773, 1970: 2,198, 1980: 2,720, 1990: 2,563, 2000: 3,543, 2010: 3,725, 2020: 3,5793K’30’404K’50’602K’70’803K’90’004K’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pie TownJan: high 46°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 34°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in46°15°Jan0.550°19°Feb0.658°23°Mar0.666°27°Apr0.475°34°May0.184°43°Jun0.685°52°Jul1.982°51°Aug2.977°43°Sep1.968°31°Oct0.956°22°Nov0.546°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quemado, NM weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Catron County

515 jobs at 74 businesses in Catron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Catron CountyHealth care and social assistance: 146 jobs; Retail trade: 80 jobs; Professional services: 64 jobs; Manufacturing: 25 jobs; Utilities: 22 jobs; Other services: 22 jobs; Construction: 18 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 16% Professional services 12% Manufacturing 5% Utilities 4% Other services 4% Construction 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • White Mountain Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springerville54.2 miles
  • Zuni Comprehensive Community Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Zuni57.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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