Cliff is a community in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 106 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88028.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cliff; also Gila
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cliff. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)148 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cliff; 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.
Cliff had 284 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 413th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cliff 11 Se, NM weather station (11 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cliff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Silver City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff ElementaryCliff | Pre-K–6 | 92 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cliff HighCliff | 7–12 | 95 | Public | 0.4 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 Gila.
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