Carrizozo is a town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, home to about 854 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88301.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carrizozo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carrizozo; 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.
Carrizozo had 972 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Lincoln County grew from 4,953 residents in 1900 to 20,269 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carrizozo 1sw, NM weather station (2 miles away).
5,538 jobs at 695 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrizozo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Carrizozo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizozo ElementaryCarrizozo | K–5 | 72 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Carrizozo MiddleCarrizozo | 6–8 | 25 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Carrizozo HighCarrizozo | 9–12 | 47 | 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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