Town guide

Lamy, New Mexico

Lamy is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 294 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87540.

Homes sold for a median of $400 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population294114 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$400Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Lamy

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lamy

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)46 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ373 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lamy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Lamy had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.

It’s the 313th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Santa Fe County grew from 14,658 residents in 1900 to 154,823 in 2020.

Lamy population by census2000: 137, 2010: 218, 2020: 210137200021820102102020

Santa Fe County, 1900–2020

Santa Fe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,658, 1910: 14,770, 1920: 15,030, 1930: 19,567, 1940: 30,826, 1950: 38,153, 1960: 44,970, 1970: 53,756, 1980: 75,360, 1990: 98,928, 2000: 129,292, 2010: 144,170, 2020: 154,82315K’00’1015K’20’3031K’40’5045K’60’7075K’80’90129K’00’10155K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LamyJan: high 43°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 44°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 57°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 39°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1 in43°21°Jan0.847°23°Feb0.756°29°Mar0.963°34°Apr0.873°44°May0.984°54°Jun0.986°57°Jul2.583°56°Aug2.277°50°Sep1.666°39°Oct1.652°28°Nov1.042°21°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Fe Seton, NM weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Fe County

48,934 jobs at 4,976 businesses in Santa Fe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Fe CountyHotels and restaurants: 10,761 jobs; Retail trade: 8,983 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,758 jobs; Construction: 2,981 jobs; Other services: 2,586 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,510 jobs; Professional services: 2,483 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,734 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lamy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Fe13.5 miles
  • Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Fe13.8 miles
  • Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers6

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.

Places in and around Lamy

Museums

  • Pflueger4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eldorado at Santa Fe and Galisteo.

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