Morningside is a community in Eddy County, New Mexico, home to about 103 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88210.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Artesia; part is in Morningside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morningside. 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morningside; 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.
Morningside had 302 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 414th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Eddy County grew from 3,229 residents in 1900 to 62,314 in 2020.
Eddy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Artesia 6s, NM weather station (6 miles away).
24,234 jobs at 1,551 businesses in Eddy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morningside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Artesia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Heights Early ChildhoodArtesia | Pre-K–K | 348 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central ElementaryArtesia | K–5 | 149 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Roselawn ElementaryArtesia | K–5 | 171 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hermosa ElementaryArtesia | 1–5 | 311 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Yeso ElementaryArtesia | 1–5 | 482 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Yucca ElementaryArtesia | 1–5 | 354 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Artesia Zia IntermediateArtesia | 6–7 | 550 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Artesia Park Junior HighArtesia | 8–9 | 539 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Artesia HighArtesia | 10–12 | 806 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia Classical AcademyArtesia | K–6 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Artesia and Atoka.
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