Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, home to about 40,252 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 88240 and 88244, and parts of 88242 are in Hobbs too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hobbs; also Nadine
All in Hobbs
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hobbs; 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.
Hobbs had 40,508 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 7th 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 (about a mile 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).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hobbs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1907.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hobbs, Nm Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 155 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Broadmoor ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Edison ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mills ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Murray ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Southern Heights ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Stone ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Taylor ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Will Rogers ElementaryHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 297 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| College Lane ElementaryHobbs | K–5 | 532 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Coronado ElementaryHobbs | K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sanger ElementaryHobbs | K–5 | 365 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Heizer Middle SchoolHobbs | 6–8 | 606 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Highland Middle SchoolHobbs | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Houston Middle SchoolHobbs | 6–9 | 822 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lae County CorrectionsHobbs | 8–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| Hobbs Freshman HighHobbs | 9–10 | 747 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hobbs HighHobbs | 9–12 | 2,312 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Christian AcademyHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| St Helena School of Hobbs, Inc.Hobbs | Pre-K–5 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Veritas Classical Christian AcademyHobbs | Pre-K–12 | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 North Hobbs and Nadine.
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