El Morro Valley is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 53 people across 9.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87321.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in El Morro Valley, part in Ramah and Pinehill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Morro Valley. 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)107 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Morro Valley; 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.
It’s the 449th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Cibola County grew from 23,794 residents in 1990 to 27,172 in 2020.
Cibola County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 13.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Morro Natl Mon, NM weather station (10 miles away).
5,250 jobs at 288 businesses in Cibola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Morro Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Gallup. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramah ElementaryRamah | Pre-K–5 | 223 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ramah HighRamah | 6–12 | 269 | Public | 0.8 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 Ramah, Pinehill, Candy Kitchen, Timberlake and Mountain View (Cibola County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.