Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 1,809 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 88026 and 88041, and parts of 88022 are in Santa Clara too.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,809909 per sq mi
Median home value$141,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Clara. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Santa Clara
Distances
Nearest major airport
El Paso International Airport (ELP)121 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grant County Airport (SVC)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
El Paso, TX117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ237 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Clara; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Santa Clara
U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 2nd DistrictGabe Vasquez (D)
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
Santa Clara had 1,637 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Grant County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 28,185 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bayard, NM weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Grant County
5,976 jobs at 533 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Clara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Gila Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver City9.8 miles
Mimbres Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deming41.0 miles
Sierra Vista HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · T Or C54.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Santa Clara
Grocery stores
Food Basket3.5 mi
Libraries
Rural Bookmobile Southwest Library3.4 mi
Fort Bayard Medical Center Library3.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cobre. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central ElementarySanta Clara
Pre-K–5
133
Public
3.7 mi
San Lorenzo ElementarySan Lorenzo
Pre-K–5
78
Public
9.2 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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