Town guide

Santa Clara, New Mexico

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Clara

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Arenas Valley, NM88022 —/sq ft

Mostly Arenas Valley; part is in Santa Clara

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Around Santa Clara

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)121 miles away
Closer regional airportGrant 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

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.

Santa Clara population by census2000: 1,944, 2010: 1,686, 2020: 1,6371,94420001,68620101,6372020

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 Santa ClaraJan: 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 (3 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

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 doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Santa Clara

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementarySanta ClaraPre-K–5133Public3.7 mi
San Lorenzo ElementarySan LorenzoPre-K–578Public9.2 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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Towns near Santa Clara

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Shares ZIP codes with Arenas Valley, Hanover, San Lorenzo, Casas Adobes and Mimbres.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.