Conchas Dam is a community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to about 282 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88416.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Conchas Dam. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Conchas Dam; 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.
Conchas Dam had 194 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 322nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
San Miguel County grew from 22,053 residents in 1900 to 27,201 in 2020.
San Miguel County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conchas Dam, NM weather station (2 miles away).
8,252 jobs at 417 businesses in San Miguel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (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.
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