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Country around San Patricio is a rural area of about 279 people in Lincoln County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 110 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 329 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $343k and rent runs about $956 a month.
279people
$343kTypical home
$956/moRent
87° / 54°Summer / winter
23"Snow
309Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 279 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 329 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 110 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $343k (≈$2,164/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 59
- 20% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ROW airport
- 125 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,765 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 112 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 137 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 46 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.