Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to about 1,128 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88230.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dexter; also Midway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dexter. 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)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX431 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dexter; 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.
Dexter had 1,074 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Chaves County grew from 4,773 residents in 1900 to 65,157 in 2020.
Chaves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roswell Ind Air Pk, NM weather station (11 miles away).
16,093 jobs at 1,342 businesses in Chaves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dexter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Dexter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter ElementaryDexter | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dexter MiddleDexter | 6–8 | 178 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dexter HighDexter | 9–12 | 264 | Public | 0.9 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 Midway.
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