Vaughn is a town in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, home to about 493 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88353.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ401 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vaughn; 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.
Vaughn had 286 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.
It’s the 248th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Guadalupe County grew from 5,429 residents in 1900 to 4,452 in 2020.
Guadalupe County, 1900–2020
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 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pedernal 9 E, NM weather station (16 miles away).
971 jobs at 91 businesses in Guadalupe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Libraries (1 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 Vaughn. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Vaughn ElementaryVaughn | Pre-K–5 | 43 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Vaughn HighVaughn | 6–12 | 27 | Public | 1.9 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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