Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 9,536 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88061.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Silver City; also Little Walnut Village and Arenas Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silver City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver City; 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.
Silver City had 9,704 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 24th 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).
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 (7 miles away).
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).
314 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1870.
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 Silver City, Aldo Leopold Charter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Scholars AcademySilver City | Pre-K | 43 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sixth Street ElementarySilver City | K | 123 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| G.W.Stout ElementarySilver City | 1–6 | 334 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Harrison Schmitt ElementarySilver City | 1–6 | 337 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Jose Barrios ElementarySilver City | 1–6 | 199 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Aldo Leopold CharterSilver City | 6–12 | 201 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| La Plata MiddleSilver City | 7–8 | 259 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Silver HighSilver City | 9–12 | 618 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian AcademySilver City | Pre-K–12 | 70 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Guadalupe Montessori SchoolSilver City | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Little Walnut Village, Arenas Valley, Rosedale and White Signal.
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