Town guide

Oasis, New Mexico

Oasis is a community in Sierra County, New Mexico, home to about 75 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87931.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7536 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Oasis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oasis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Oasis

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)100 miles away
Closer regional airportGrant County Airport (SVC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oasis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oasis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oasis had 161 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.

It’s the 433rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Sierra County grew from 3,158 residents in 1900 to 11,576 in 2020.

Oasis population by census2010: 149, 2020: 16114920101612020

Sierra County, 1900–2020

Sierra County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,158, 1910: 3,536, 1920: 4,619, 1930: 5,184, 1940: 6,962, 1950: 7,186, 1960: 6,409, 1970: 7,189, 1980: 8,454, 1990: 9,912, 2000: 13,270, 2010: 11,988, 2020: 11,5763K’00’105K’20’307K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9013K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OasisJan: high 59°F, low 29°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 32°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 39°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; May: high 88°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 97°F, low 63°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 69°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 67°F, 2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 36°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in59°29°Jan0.565°32°Feb0.572°39°Mar0.379°45°Apr0.388°54°May0.497°63°Jun0.798°69°Jul1.995°67°Aug2.089°59°Sep1.880°47°Oct1.068°36°Nov0.658°29°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caballo Dam, NM weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sierra County

2,180 jobs at 222 businesses in Sierra County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sierra CountyHotels and restaurants: 596 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 478 jobs; Retail trade: 474 jobs; Construction: 226 jobs; Finance and insurance: 68 jobs; Other services: 66 jobs; Manufacturing: 54 jobs; Professional services: 37 jobsHotels and restaurants 27% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 22% Construction 10% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3% Manufacturing 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sierra Vista HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · T Or C15.5 miles
  • Gila Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver City50.7 miles
  • Mimbres Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deming52.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Caballo.

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