Tome is a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, home to about 1,723 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87060, and parts of 87031 are in Tome too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,723312 per sq mi
Median home value$269,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Tome
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Tome, NM87060Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tome. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tome
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Albuquerque, NM23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ318 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tome; 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.
Population over time
Tome had 1,718 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 107th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Valencia County grew from 13,895 residents in 1900 to 76,205 in 2020.
Valencia 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Valencia County
12,051 jobs at 962 businesses in Valencia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tome.
Nearest hospitals
Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque20.5 miles
Presbyterian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque21.4 miles
Lovelace Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque21.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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 Tome
Parks (2 nearby)
River Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Albertsons1.9 mi
El Mezquite Market1.9 mi
Smith's2.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.1 mi
Walgreens3.5 mi
Joe's Pharmacy3.9 mi
Libraries
Central New Mexico Correctional Faciltiy Library2.3 mi
Bosque Farms Community Library5.3 mi
Museums
LL Heritage & Arts2.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Los Lunas, El Cerro Mission, Meadow Lake, El Cerro, Belen, Valencia (Valencia County), Las Maravillas, Los Chaves, Adelino and Monterey Park.
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.