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.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gila. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gila
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tucson International Airport (TUS)149 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grant 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
U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 2nd DistrictGabe Vasquez (D)
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.
Grant County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
2
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.
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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.