Town guide

Valencia (Valencia County), New Mexico

Valencia (Valencia County) is a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, home to about 2,406 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87031.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,4061,215 per sq mi
Median home value$262,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Valencia (Valencia County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Valencia (Valencia County)

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 Valencia (Valencia County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Valencia (Valencia County)

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

Valencia (Valencia County) had 2,052 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Valencia County grew from 13,895 residents in 1900 to 76,205 in 2020.

Valencia (Valencia County) population by census2000: 4,500, 2010: 2,192, 2020: 2,0524,50020002,19220102,0522020

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 Valencia (Valencia County)Jan: 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

286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valencia (Valencia County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque20.3 miles
  • Presbyterian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque21.3 miles
  • Lovelace Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors3
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers169
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 Valencia (Valencia County)

Grocery stores

  • Albertsons1.7 mi
  • El Mezquite Market1.8 mi
  • Smith's2.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Joe's Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Central New Mexico Correctional Faciltiy Library2.4 mi
  • Bosque Farms Community Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • LL Heritage & Arts2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Valencia (Valencia County)

Public schools here are run by Los Lunas, School of Dreams Academy, Nm Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ann Parish ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6402Public3.3 mi
Bosque Farms ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6458Public5.2 mi
Desert View ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6393Public3.7 mi
Katherine Gallegos ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6605Public2.7 mi
Los Lunas ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6458Public2.0 mi
Peralta ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6227Public3.7 mi
Raymond Gabaldon ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6365Public2.2 mi
School of Dreams AcademyLos LunasPre-K–12478Charter1.8 mi
Sundance ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6617Public4.8 mi
Tome ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6340Public3.4 mi
Valencia ElementaryLos LunasPre-K–6370Public2.3 mi
Los Lunas Family SchoolLos LunasK–1235Alternative Education2.3 mi
Los Lunas MiddleLos Lunas7–8719Public2.1 mi
Valencia Middle SchoolLos Lunas7–8445Public3.7 mi
Central Nm CorrectionsLos Lunas8–121Alternative Education3.1 mi
Century Alt HighLos Lunas9–12353Alternative Education1.1 mi
Los Lunas HighLos Lunas9–121,460Public3.6 mi
Valencia HighLos Lunas9–12960Public4.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Del Rio AcademyLos Lunas2–829Nonsectarian6.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Los Lunas, El Cerro Mission, Meadow Lake, El Cerro, Belen, Tome, Las Maravillas, Los Chaves, Adelino and Monterey Park.

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