Bayard is a city in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 2,057 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88023, and parts of 88043 are in Bayard too.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bayard; also Cobre
Mostly Hurley; part is in Bayard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bayard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bayard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bayard had 2,116 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Grant County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 28,185 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bayard, NM weather station (3 miles away).
5,976 jobs at 533 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cobre. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard ElementaryBayard | Pre-K–5 | 156 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Snell MiddleBayard | 6–8 | 201 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Cobre HighBayard | 9–12 | 257 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hurley, North Hurley and Cobre.
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