Lovington is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, home to about 11,498 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88260.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lovington. 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)193 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lovington; 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.
Lovington had 11,668 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 21st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Lea County grew from 3,545 residents in 1920 to 74,455 in 2020.
Lea County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 14.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hobbs 13w, NM weather station (16 miles away).
24,911 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Lea County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lovington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Lovington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llano ElementaryLovington | Pre-K–K | 435 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lea ElementaryLovington | 1 | 231 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ben Alexander ElementaryLovington | 2 | 238 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryLovington | 3 | 228 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Yarbro ElementaryLovington | 4–5 | 474 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lovington 6th Grade AcademyLovington | 6 | 232 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Taylor MiddleLovington | 7–8 | 442 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lovington Freshman AcademyLovington | 9 | 267 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| New Hope Alternative HighLovington | 9–12 | 104 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Lovington HighLovington | 10–12 | 746 | Public | 1.2 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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