Laguna is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 459 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87038, and parts of 87026 are in Laguna too.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Laguna; also Encinal
Mostly Mesita; part is in Laguna
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laguna. 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)41 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laguna; 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.
Laguna had 1,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 203% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cubero, NM weather station (12 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laguna.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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 Laguna Elementary School, Laguna Middle School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Elementary SchoolLaguna | K–5 | 220 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Laguna Middle SchoolLaguna | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 4.1 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 Mesita, Highland Meadows and Encinal.
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.