Meadow Lake is a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, home to about 4,259 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87031.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Los Lunas; part is in Meadow Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meadow Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meadow Lake; 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.
Meadow Lake had 4,573 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Valencia County grew from 13,895 residents in 1900 to 76,205 in 2020.
Valencia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM weather station (3 miles away).
12,051 jobs at 962 businesses in Valencia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meadow Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Los Lunas, School of Dreams Academy, Nm Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Parish ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 402 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bosque Farms ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 458 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Desert View ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 393 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Katherine Gallegos ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 605 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Los Lunas ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 458 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Peralta ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 227 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Raymond Gabaldon ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 365 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School of Dreams AcademyLos Lunas | Pre-K–12 | 478 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Sundance ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 617 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Tome ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 340 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Valencia ElementaryLos Lunas | Pre-K–6 | 370 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Los Lunas Family SchoolLos Lunas | K–12 | 35 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Los Lunas MiddleLos Lunas | 7–8 | 719 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Valencia Middle SchoolLos Lunas | 7–8 | 445 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Central Nm CorrectionsLos Lunas | 8–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Century Alt HighLos Lunas | 9–12 | 353 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Los Lunas HighLos Lunas | 9–12 | 1,460 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Valencia HighLos Lunas | 9–12 | 960 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio AcademyLos Lunas | 2–8 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Los Lunas, El Cerro Mission, El Cerro, Belen, Valencia (Valencia County), Tome, Las Maravillas, Los Chaves, Adelino and Monterey Park.
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