Tecolote is a community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to about 126 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87701.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Las Vegas; part is in Tecolote
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tecolote. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tecolote; 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.
Tecolote had 234 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.
It’s the 403rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
San Miguel County grew from 22,053 residents in 1900 to 27,201 in 2020.
San Miguel County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Las Vegas Wwtp, NM weather station (2 miles away).
8,252 jobs at 417 businesses in San Miguel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
405 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tecolote.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 281 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Las Vegas City, West Las Vegas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ninos ElementaryLas Vegas | Pre-K–3 | 314 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Luis E. Armijo ElementaryLas Vegas | Pre-K–1 | 229 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lvcs Early ChildhoodLas Vegas | K | — | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rio Gallinas SchoolLas Vegas | K–8 | 80 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Don Cecilio Martinez ElementaryLas Vegas | 2–3 | 189 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Sierra Vista ElementaryLas Vegas | 4–6 | 251 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Tony Serna Jr.. ElementaryLas Vegas | 4 | 115 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Union ElementaryLas Vegas | 5 | 90 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| West Las Vegas Middle SchoolLas Vegas | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Memorial MiddleLas Vegas | 7–8 | 167 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wlv Family PartnershipLas Vegas | 7–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Robertson HighLas Vegas | 9–12 | 331 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Las Vegas High SchoolLas Vegas | 9–12 | 442 | Public | 0.3 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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