Town guide

Encino, New Mexico

Encino is a village in Torrance County, New Mexico, home to about 31 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88321.

Homes sold for a median of $36 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3116 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$36Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Encino

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Encino

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ385 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Encino had 51 residents in the 2020 census, down 46% since 2000.

It’s the 468th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Torrance County grew from 10,119 residents in 1910 to 15,045 in 2020.

Encino population by census2000: 94, 2010: 82, 2020: 51942000822010512020

Torrance County, 1910–2020

Torrance County population, 1910 to 20201910: 10,119, 1920: 9,731, 1930: 9,269, 1940: 11,026, 1950: 8,012, 1960: 6,497, 1970: 5,290, 1980: 7,491, 1990: 10,285, 2000: 16,911, 2010: 16,383, 2020: 15,04510K’10’209K’30’408K’50’605K’70’8010K’90’0016K’1015K’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 18°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EncinoJan: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 21°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 32°F, 0.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 56°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 36°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in46°18°Jan0.552°21°Feb0.460°26°Mar0.667°32°Apr0.476°41°May1.287°51°Jun1.488°56°Jul2.486°55°Aug2.580°47°Sep1.869°36°Oct1.257°25°Nov0.646°18°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pedernal 9 E, NM weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Torrance County

2,070 jobs at 205 businesses in Torrance County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Torrance CountyRetail trade: 507 jobs; Construction: 271 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobs; Administrative and support: 248 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 187 jobs; Utilities: 122 jobs; Manufacturing: 121 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 73 jobsRetail trade 25% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Administrative and support 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Utilities 6% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

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