Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 8,951 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87020, and parts of 87021 are in Grants too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Grants; also San Mateo and Lobo Canyon
Mostly Milan; part is in Grants
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grants. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ265 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grants; 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.
Grants had 9,163 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Cibola County grew from 23,794 residents in 1990 to 27,172 in 2020.
Cibola County, 1990–2020
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 14°F. About 9.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grants Ap, NM weather station (3 miles away).
5,250 jobs at 288 businesses in Cibola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grants.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Grants, Nm Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa View ElementaryGrants | Pre-K–6 | 465 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Taylor ElementaryGrants | Pre-K–6 | 347 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Los Alamitos MiddleGrants | 7–8 | 416 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Northwestern Nm CorrectionsGrants | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Western Nm CorrectionsGrants | 8–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Gccs Early College High SchoolGrants | 9–12 | 50 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Grants HighGrants | 9–12 | 807 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa of Avila Catholic SchoolGrants | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Roman Catholic | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Milan, San Mateo, Lobo Canyon, Mount Taylor, San Rafael, Broadview and Golden Acres.
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