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
Dora, NM88115Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Dora
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)196 miles away
Closer regional airport
Clovis 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
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.
Roosevelt County, 1910–2020
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.
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:
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.
Public schools here are run by Dora. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dora ElementaryDora
Pre-K–6
126
Public
13.9 mi
Dora HighDora
7–12
94
Public
13.9 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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