Town guide

Rodey, New Mexico

Rodey is a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87937.

ZIP codes in Rodey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Hatch, NM87937 —/sq ft

Mostly Hatch; part is in Rodey

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Around Rodey

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)74 miles away
Closer regional airportLas Cruces International Airport (LRU)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ292 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rodey

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

Rodey had 337 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.

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

Rodey population by census2010: 388, 2020: 33738820103372020

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 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 RodeyJan: 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 (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

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rodey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Las Cruces31.5 miles
  • Sierra Vista HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · T Or C33.6 miles
  • Mountain View Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Las Cruces34.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
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.

Places in and around Rodey

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Chile Fanatic0.5 mi
  • Village Market0.5 mi
  • Jim's Supermarket0.6 mi
  • Hatch Chile Market0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hatch Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Village of Hatch Museum0.5 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.

Schools in Rodey

Public schools here are run by Hatch Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hatch Valley ElementaryHatchPre-K–2190Public1.2 mi
Rio Grande ElementaryHatch3–5240Public1.1 mi
Hatch Valley MiddleHatch6–8253Public1.2 mi
Hatch Valley HighHatch9–12367Public1.0 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 Hatch and Placitas (Doña Ana County).

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