Tajique is a community in Torrance County, New Mexico, home to about 130 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87016 and 87061.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Estancia; part is in Tajique
Mostly Torreon (Torrance County); part is in Tajique
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tajique. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tajique; 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.
Tajique had 106 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 400th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Torrance County grew from 10,119 residents in 1910 to 15,045 in 2020.
Torrance County, 1910–2020
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 15°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Estancia 4n, NM weather station (9 miles away).
2,070 jobs at 205 businesses in Torrance County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tajique’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Public schools here are run by Estancia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower ElementaryEstancia | Pre-K–1 | 113 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Upper ElementaryEstancia | 2–6 | 179 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Estancia MiddleEstancia | 7–8 | 99 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Estancia HighEstancia | 9–12 | 184 | Public | 6.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Estancia, McIntosh, Torreon (Torrance County) and Manzano.
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.