Loving is a village in Eddy County, New Mexico, home to about 1,357 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88256.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loving. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX383 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loving; 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.
Loving had 1,390 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Eddy County grew from 3,229 residents in 1900 to 62,314 in 2020.
Eddy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlsbad, NM weather station (9 miles away).
24,234 jobs at 1,551 businesses in Eddy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loving.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Loving. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving ElementaryLoving | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Loving MiddleLoving | 6–8 | 154 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Loving HighLoving | 9–12 | 225 | Public | 0.5 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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