ZIP 79837 falls in Otero County, New Mexico, where we hold 7,351 parcels measured as septic county-wide and 17,135 on sewer. We do not have a per-ZIP parcel count for this county, so this is the county total, not a count specific to ZIP 79837.
ZCTA 79837 is not entirely inside one county. Land-area share is from the 2020 Census ZCTA-to-county relationship file.
| County | Land in this ZIP | Documents held | On septic (county) | On sewer (county) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County, New Mexico | 82% | — | 7,351 | 17,135 |
| Hudspeth County, Texas | 18% | 45 | — | — |
Land-area overlap is from the 2020 Census Bureau ZCTA5-to-county relationship file, not an estimate of ours. Parcel and document counts are rows we hold, not a survey of every property in the ZIP. Last verified 2026-09-01.
We hold 7,351 parcels measured as septic for Otero County, New Mexico as a whole, not broken out by ZIP.
ZIP 79837 spans 2 counties: Otero County, New Mexico, Hudspeth County, Texas.