Torreon (Torrance County) is a community in Torrance County, New Mexico, home to about 125 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87061.
Mostly Torreon (Torrance County); also Tajique and Manzano
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)29 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Torreon (Torrance County); 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.
Torreon (Torrance County) had 167 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 404th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 16.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainair 8nw, NM weather station (5 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tajique 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.