Town guide

Alamillo, New Mexico

Alamillo is a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, home to about 247 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87831.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population247206 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Alamillo

1 ZIP code

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Around Alamillo

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ301 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alamillo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alamillo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alamillo had 124 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2010.

It’s the 339th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Socorro County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 16,595 in 2020.

Alamillo population by census2010: 102, 2020: 12410220101242020

Socorro County, 1900–2020

Socorro County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,195, 1910: 14,761, 1920: 14,061, 1930: 9,611, 1940: 11,422, 1950: 9,670, 1960: 10,168, 1970: 9,763, 1980: 12,566, 1990: 14,764, 2000: 18,078, 2010: 17,866, 2020: 16,59512K’00’1014K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’7013K’80’9018K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlamilloJan: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 35°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 42°F, 0.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 65°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 63°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 56°F, 1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 31°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in51°22°Jan0.457°27°Feb0.466°35°Mar0.474°42°Apr0.483°51°May0.494°60°Jun0.594°65°Jul1.991°63°Aug1.184°56°Sep1.074°43°Oct1.060°31°Nov0.450°23°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Socorro 20 N, NM weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Socorro County

2,772 jobs at 221 businesses in Socorro County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Socorro CountyHealth care and social assistance: 832 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 544 jobs; Retail trade: 445 jobs; Educational services: 240 jobs; Professional services: 223 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobs; Finance and insurance: 74 jobs; Other services: 67 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 16% Educational services 9% Professional services 8% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Socorro General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Socorro12.8 miles
  • Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque60.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with San Acacia.

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