Town guide

Tome, New Mexico

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
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Around Tome

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque 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.

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.

Tome population by census2010: 1,867, 2020: 1,7181,86720101,7182020

Valencia County, 1900–2020

Valencia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,895, 1910: 13,320, 1920: 13,795, 1930: 16,186, 1940: 20,245, 1950: 22,481, 1960: 39,085, 1970: 40,539, 1980: 61,115, 1990: 45,235, 2000: 66,152, 2010: 76,569, 2020: 76,20514K’00’1014K’20’3020K’40’5039K’60’7061K’80’9066K’00’1076K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TomeJan: high 51°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 30°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 62°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 60°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in51°19°Jan0.558°23°Feb0.466°30°Mar0.573°37°Apr0.682°46°May0.592°56°Jun0.593°62°Jul1.691°60°Aug1.585°52°Sep1.274°38°Oct0.961°27°Nov0.650°20°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Valencia CountyRetail trade: 2,749 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,268 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,644 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,363 jobs; Construction: 1,295 jobs; Manufacturing: 812 jobs; Other services: 484 jobs; Professional services: 330 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Construction 11% Manufacturing 7% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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 providers1

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.

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

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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.

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