Local servicesPost officeLordsburg Post Office1.2 miTown hallLordsburg City Hall1.3 miPoliceHidalgo County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationHidalgo County Fire Department District 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDugan - Tarango Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryR V Traylor Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC38 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS132 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 701.0 miAmtrakLordsburg, NM LDB1.4 miCoachLordsburg W Wabash StGreyhound1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88045 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88045 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:08 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:12 am – 5:13 pm
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People3,320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,104 householdsMedian household income $41,600Median home value $98,800Median rent $731 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $528 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,207 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 13%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 36%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 100°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 25°F11 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days134 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lordsburg 4 Se station, 3 mi away; snow from White Signal
Nearby landmarksNew Mexico Tourism Department Lordsburg Visitor Information Centervisitor center · 2.9 miAtwood Hillpeak · 2.4 miWildcat Hillpeak · 2.6 miDogs Head Tankreservoir · 6.2 miAikers Tankreservoir · 6.5 miRockhouse Seepspring · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 43.8 mi · 1,521 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 53.8 mi · 68,124 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 59.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201432 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHidalgo County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025305 of 360 days measured37 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 321main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Luna County, NM, 57 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLordsburg Water Supply Systemserves 3,298 people from ground water28 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: fluoride, maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,317 ft1,316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
