Hurley is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 1,044 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88043.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hurley; also North Hurley and Bayard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hurley. 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)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hurley; 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.
Hurley had 1,256 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 157th 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Cobre. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley ElementaryHurley | Pre-K–5 | 114 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Hurley and Bayard.
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