Gila Hot Springs is a community in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 10 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88049.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mimbres; part is in Gila Hot Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gila Hot Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gila Hot Springs; 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.
It’s the 486th 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).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bayard, NM weather station (10 miles away).
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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gila Hot Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mimbres, Casas Adobes, Trout Valley, Lake Roberts and Lake Roberts Heights.
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