Escondida is a community in Socorro County, New Mexico across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87801.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Socorro; part is in Escondida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Escondida. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ300 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Escondida; 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.
Escondida had 45 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
Socorro County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 16,595 in 2020.
Socorro County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Socorro, NM weather station (about a mile away).
2,772 jobs at 221 businesses in Socorro County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Escondida.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Socorro. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview ElementarySocorro | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cottonwood Valley CharterSocorro | K–8 | 170 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| R. Sarracino MiddleSocorro | 6–8 | 221 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Socorro HighSocorro | 9–12 | 378 | Public | 1.0 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 Socorro, Lemitar and Luis Lopez.
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