Town guide

Dixon, New Mexico

Dixon is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 1,623 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 87527 and 87531.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,623141 per sq mi
Median home value$392,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dixon

2 ZIP codes
Embudo, NM87531Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Dixon

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)89 miles away
Closer regional airportTaos Regional Airport (TSM)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ396 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dixon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Dixon had 938 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 109th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Rio Arriba County grew from 13,777 residents in 1900 to 40,363 in 2020.

Dixon population by census2010: 926, 2020: 93892620109382020

Rio Arriba County, 1900–2020

Rio Arriba County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,777, 1910: 16,624, 1920: 19,552, 1930: 21,381, 1940: 25,352, 1950: 24,997, 1960: 24,193, 1970: 25,170, 1980: 29,282, 1990: 34,365, 2000: 41,190, 2010: 40,246, 2020: 40,36314K’00’1020K’20’3025K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9041K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DixonJan: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 32°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in45°15°Jan0.551°20°Feb0.460°25°Mar0.767°32°Apr0.776°40°May0.886°48°Jun0.888°55°Jul1.786°54°Aug1.880°45°Sep1.369°32°Oct1.155°22°Nov0.745°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcalde, NM weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Rio Arriba County

5,426 jobs at 541 businesses in Rio Arriba County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rio Arriba CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,427 jobs; Retail trade: 1,174 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,158 jobs; Other services: 379 jobs; Construction: 279 jobs; Administrative and support: 198 jobs; Manufacturing: 142 jobs; Finance and insurance: 120 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 21% Other services 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presbyterian Espanola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Espanola17.8 miles
  • Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taos21.4 miles
  • Los Alamos Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Los Alamos32.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Dixon

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Embudo Valley Library1.7 mi
  • Embudo Valley Community Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Classical Gas Museum5.3 mi

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.

Schools in Dixon

Public schools here are run by Espanola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dixon ElementaryDixonK–650Public1.7 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 Ojo Sarco.

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