Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, home to about 302 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87743.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)152 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roy; 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.
Roy had 193 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Harding County grew from 4,421 residents in 1930 to 657 in 2020.
Harding County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roy, NM weather station (about a mile away).
40 jobs at 11 businesses in Harding County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Roy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy ElementaryRoy | Pre-K–6 | 39 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Roy HighRoy | 7–12 | 33 | Public | 2.5 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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