Magdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, home to about 976 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87825.
Mostly Magdalena; also Alamo
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Magdalena; 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.
Magdalena had 806 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Socorro County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 16,595 in 2020.
Socorro County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Socorro, NM weather station (21 miles away).
2,772 jobs at 221 businesses in Socorro County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Magdalena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Magdalena, Alamo Navajo Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Magdalena ElementaryMagdalena | Pre-K–5 | 128 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Alamo Navajo Community SchoolAlamo | K–12 | 290 | Public | 25.7 mi |
| Magdalena MiddleMagdalena | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Magdalena HighMagdalena | 9–12 | 100 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Alamo.
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