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Country around Carrizozo is a rural area of about 1,197 people in Lincoln County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 104 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 311 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $727 a month.
1,197people
$89kTypical home
$727/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
11"Snow
309Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,197 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 311 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 104 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $727/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 56
- 15% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to ROW airport
- 99 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,492 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 82 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+39 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.