Town guide

Dora, New Mexico

Dora is a village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, home to about 44 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88115, and parts of 88130 are in Dora too.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4417 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dora

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Dora

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)196 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX390 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Dora had 117 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Roosevelt County grew from 12,064 residents in 1910 to 19,191 in 2020.

Dora population by census2000: 130, 2010: 133, 2020: 117130200013320101172020

Roosevelt County, 1910–2020

Roosevelt County population, 1910 to 20201910: 12,064, 1920: 6,548, 1930: 11,109, 1940: 14,549, 1950: 16,409, 1960: 16,198, 1970: 16,479, 1980: 15,695, 1990: 16,702, 2000: 18,018, 2010: 19,846, 2020: 19,19112K’10’2011K’30’4016K’50’6016K’70’8017K’90’0020K’1019K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DoraJan: high 55°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 29°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 62°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 57°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 33°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in55°26°Jan0.561°29°Feb0.469°35°Mar0.777°43°Apr0.785°53°May1.593°62°Jun2.193°66°Jul2.391°65°Aug2.985°57°Sep1.976°45°Oct1.863°33°Nov0.655°26°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portales, NM weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Roosevelt County

3,614 jobs at 330 businesses in Roosevelt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roosevelt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 872 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 564 jobs; Retail trade: 545 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 456 jobs; Manufacturing: 279 jobs; Construction: 185 jobs; Other services: 160 jobs; Finance and insurance: 118 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 13% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Roosevelt General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Portales2.4 miles
  • Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clovis20.1 miles
  • Muleshoe Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muleshoe33.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Dora

Grocery stores

  • Farmers Country Market2.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Golden Student Success Center2.6 mi
  • Portales Public Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Blackwater Draw Museum2.4 mi
  • Roosevelt County Museum2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Dora

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dora ElementaryDoraPre-K–6126Public13.9 mi
Dora HighDora7–1294Public13.9 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 Portales and Floyd.

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