Town guide

San Lorenzo, New Mexico

San Lorenzo is a community in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 219 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88041.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population219125 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in San Lorenzo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around San Lorenzo

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)115 miles away
Closer regional airportGrant County Airport (SVC)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ245 miles away

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

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

Who represents San Lorenzo

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

San Lorenzo had 148 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2010.

It’s the 354th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Grant County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 28,185 in 2020.

San Lorenzo population by census2010: 97, 2020: 1489720101482020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,883, 1910: 14,813, 1920: 21,939, 1930: 19,050, 1940: 20,050, 1950: 21,649, 1960: 18,700, 1970: 22,030, 1980: 26,204, 1990: 27,676, 2000: 31,002, 2010: 29,514, 2020: 28,18513K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9031K’00’1028K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San LorenzoJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 38°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in56°32°Jan1.159°34°Feb0.966°38°Mar0.573°43°Apr0.380°50°May0.690°60°Jun0.888°64°Jul3.987°63°Aug2.983°58°Sep2.174°47°Oct1.064°37°Nov0.955°30°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bayard, NM weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

5,976 jobs at 533 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,081 jobs; Retail trade: 1,056 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 834 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Professional services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gila Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver City17.8 miles
  • Mimbres Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deming39.0 miles
  • Sierra Vista HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · T Or C47.2 miles

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

Places in and around San Lorenzo

Museums

  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum2.7 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 San Lorenzo

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Lorenzo ElementarySan LorenzoPre-K–578Public1.1 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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Towns near San Lorenzo

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Shares ZIP codes with Santa Clara, Hanover, Casas Adobes and Mimbres.

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