North Hobbs is a community in Lea County, New Mexico, home to about 6,034 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88242.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Hobbs; also Hobbs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Hobbs. 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)200 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Hobbs; 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.
North Hobbs had 6,529 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2010.
It’s the 38th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Lea County grew from 3,545 residents in 1920 to 74,455 in 2020.
Lea County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hobbs, NM weather station (6 miles away).
24,911 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Lea County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Hobbs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Christian AcademyHobbs | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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