Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, home to about 7,699 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 88312, 88338, 88345 and 88355.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ruidoso; 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.
Ruidoso had 7,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Lincoln County grew from 4,953 residents in 1900 to 20,269 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ruidoso, NM weather station (about a mile away).
5,538 jobs at 695 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
194 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ruidoso’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ruidoso. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista PrimaryRuidoso | Pre-K–2 | 514 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| White Mountain ElementaryRuidoso | 3–5 | 374 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ruidoso MiddleRuidoso | 6–8 | 373 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ruidoso HighRuidoso | 9–12 | 527 | Public | 1.1 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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