Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, home to about 2,102 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87035.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Moriarty; also McIntosh and Indian Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moriarty. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moriarty; 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.
Moriarty had 1,946 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Torrance County grew from 10,119 residents in 1910 to 15,045 in 2020.
Torrance County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moriarty 1 Ne, NM weather station (2 miles away).
2,070 jobs at 205 businesses in Torrance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moriarty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Moriarty-Edgewood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesd Early Childhood CenterMoriarty | Pre-K | 116 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Moriarty ElementaryMoriarty | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Route 66 ElementaryMoriarty | K–5 | 278 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Edgewood MiddleMoriarty | 6–8 | 281 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Moriarty MiddleMoriarty | 6–8 | 248 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Moriarty HighMoriarty | 9–12 | 671 | Public | 0.9 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 McIntosh and Indian Hills.
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