Town guide

Gila, New Mexico

Gila is a community in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 366 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88038, and parts of 88028 are in Gila too.

Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population36639 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Gila

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Gila, NM88038Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Gila

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Around Gila

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)149 miles away
Closer regional airportGrant County Airport (SVC)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ207 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gila

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

Gila had 285 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 290th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Grant County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 28,185 in 2020.

Gila population by census2010: 314, 2020: 28531420102852020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,883, 1910: 14,813, 1920: 21,939, 1930: 19,050, 1940: 20,050, 1950: 21,649, 1960: 18,700, 1970: 22,030, 1980: 26,204, 1990: 27,676, 2000: 31,002, 2010: 29,514, 2020: 28,18513K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9031K’00’1028K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GilaJan: high 55°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 28°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 33°F, 0.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 41°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in55°20°Jan1.260°24°Feb1.167°28°Mar0.674°33°Apr0.382°41°May0.491°50°Jun0.691°59°Jul2.789°58°Aug2.585°50°Sep2.076°38°Oct1.064°26°Nov0.855°21°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cliff 11 Se, NM weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

5,976 jobs at 533 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,081 jobs; Retail trade: 1,056 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 834 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Professional services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gila.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gila Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver City22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Gila

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gila Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cliff.

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