Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, home to about 3,015 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88231.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)193 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX343 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eunice; 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.
Eunice had 3,056 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Lea County grew from 3,545 residents in 1920 to 74,455 in 2020.
Lea County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hobbs, NM weather station (20 miles away).
24,911 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Lea County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eunice.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1908.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Eunice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mettie Jordan ElementaryEunice | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Caton MiddleEunice | 6–8 | 170 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Eunice HighEunice | 9–12 | 221 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Holiness AcademyEunice | K–12 | 13 | Other religious | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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