Rancho Grande is a community in Catron County, New Mexico, home to about 254 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87830.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Reserve; part is in Rancho Grande
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rancho Grande. 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)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rancho Grande; 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.
Rancho Grande had 96 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2010.
It’s the 334th 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 (about a mile 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rancho Grande.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Reserve. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve ElementaryReserve | Pre-K–6 | 58 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Reserve HighReserve | 7–12 | 39 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Reserve, Middle Frisco, Rivers, Cruzville, Apache Creek and Lower Frisco.
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