Ocate is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of State Routes 442 and 120, 22.3 miles (35.9 km) west-northwest of Wagon Mound. Ocate has a post office with ZIP code 87734, which opened on January 10, 1870.[1][3]

Ocate
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°10′32″N 105°02′53″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Mora
Elevation	7,208 ft (2,197 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	87734[1]
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	899816[2]

It is the location of the J. P. Strong Store and of the Narciso Valdez House, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In April 2022, Ocate was threatened by the Cooks Peak Fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres in Mora and Colfax counties.

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