Town guide

Rincon, New Mexico

Rincon is a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 271 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87940.

Population271258 per sq mi
Median household income$57,083Census

ZIP codes in Rincon

1 ZIP code
Rincon, NM87940 —/sq ft

Mostly Rincon; also Hatch

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Around Rincon

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)71 miles away
Closer regional airportLas Cruces International Airport (LRU)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ297 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rincon

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

Rincon had 273 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 327th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Doña Ana County grew from 10,187 residents in 1900 to 219,561 in 2020.

Rincon population by census2000: 220, 2010: 271, 2020: 273220200027120102732020

Doña Ana County, 1900–2020

Doña Ana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,187, 1910: 12,893, 1920: 16,548, 1930: 27,455, 1940: 30,411, 1950: 39,557, 1960: 59,948, 1970: 69,773, 1980: 96,340, 1990: 135,510, 2000: 174,682, 2010: 209,233, 2020: 219,56110K’00’1017K’20’3030K’40’5060K’60’7096K’80’90175K’00’10220K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RinconJan: high 56°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 32°F, 0.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 39°F, 0.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 59°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 66°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 56°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 31°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in56°24°Jan0.662°27°Feb0.469°32°Mar0.277°39°Apr0.285°47°May0.495°59°Jun0.994°66°Jul2.391°64°Aug2.286°56°Sep1.177°42°Oct0.866°31°Nov0.655°23°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Las Cruces 20 N, NM weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Doña Ana County

55,834 jobs at 3,798 businesses in Doña Ana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Doña Ana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,308 jobs; Retail trade: 8,481 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,043 jobs; Construction: 3,442 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,319 jobs; Professional services: 3,086 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,037 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,881 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Las Cruces27.9 miles
  • Mountain View Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Las Cruces30.4 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Las Cruces31.8 miles

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

Places in and around Rincon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Jornado del Muerto Historical Marker0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Hatch Public Library4.9 mi

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.

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