Lordsburg is a city in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, home to about 2,057 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88045.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lordsburg; also Glen Acres and Virden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lordsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lordsburg; 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.
Lordsburg had 2,335 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Hidalgo County grew from 4,338 residents in 1920 to 4,178 in 2020.
Hidalgo County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lordsburg 4 Se, NM weather station (4 miles away).
734 jobs at 91 businesses in Hidalgo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lordsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 Lordsburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.V.Traylor ElementaryLordsburg | Pre-K–4 | 158 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dugan-Tarango MiddleLordsburg | 5–8 | 124 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lordsburg HighLordsburg | 9–12 | 121 | Public | 2.4 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 Glen Acres and Virden.
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