Milan is a village in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 2,327 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87021.
Mostly Milan; also Grants and Broadview
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milan; 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.
Milan had 2,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Cibola County grew from 23,794 residents in 1990 to 27,172 in 2020.
Cibola County, 1990–2020
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 14°F. About 9.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grants Ap, NM weather station (about a mile away).
5,250 jobs at 288 businesses in Cibola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Grants. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan ElementaryMilan | Pre-K–6 | 410 | Public | 0.6 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 Grants and Broadview.
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