Town guide

Puerto de Luna, New Mexico

Puerto de Luna is a community in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, home to about 378 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88435.

Population37827 per sq mi
Median home value$242,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Puerto de Luna

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Santa Rosa, NM88435 —/sq ft

Mostly Santa Rosa; part is in Puerto de Luna

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Around Puerto de Luna

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)115 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)91 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ437 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Puerto de Luna; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Puerto de Luna

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

Puerto de Luna had 155 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 286th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Guadalupe County grew from 5,429 residents in 1900 to 4,452 in 2020.

Puerto de Luna population by census2010: 141, 2020: 15514120101552020

Guadalupe County, 1900–2020

Guadalupe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,429, 1910: 10,927, 1920: 8,015, 1930: 7,027, 1940: 8,646, 1950: 6,772, 1960: 5,610, 1970: 4,969, 1980: 4,496, 1990: 4,156, 2000: 4,680, 2010: 4,687, 2020: 4,4525K’00’108K’20’309K’40’506K’60’704K’80’905K’00’104K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Puerto de LunaJan: high 56°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 27°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 58°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 60°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 53°F, 2 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 41°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in56°25°Jan0.860°27°Feb0.568°33°Mar0.975°40°Apr0.883°48°May1.392°58°Jun1.693°62°Jul2.491°60°Aug2.285°53°Sep2.076°41°Oct1.565°31°Nov0.555°25°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Rosa, NM weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Guadalupe County

971 jobs at 91 businesses in Guadalupe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Guadalupe CountyHotels and restaurants: 348 jobs; Retail trade: 323 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 123 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 46 jobs; Construction: 38 jobs; Other services: 36 jobs; Information: 20 jobs; Utilities: 12 jobsHotels and restaurants 36% Retail trade 33% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 4% Information 2% Utilities 1%

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

Health care

88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Puerto de Luna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tucumcari53.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers69
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in Puerto de Luna

Public schools here are run by Santa Rosa, Nm Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Santa Rosa ElementarySanta RosaPre-K–5203Public7.8 mi
Santa Rosa MiddleSanta Rosa6–894Public7.9 mi
Guadalupe County CorrectionsSanta Rosa8–121Alternative Education7.5 mi
Santa Rosa HighSanta Rosa9–12193Public7.7 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 Santa Rosa and Pastura.

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