Los Lunas, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,034. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,338 (+13.0% change)
Males: 4,888 (48.7%), Females: 5,146 (51.3%)

Valencia County

Zip code: 87031

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $36,240
Median house value: $100,000

Population by Race

Races in Los Lunas:

  • Hispanic (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)
  • Other race (27.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.9%), English (6.7%), Irish (6.0%), United States (3.8%), French (2.2%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 4852 feet

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Los Lunas

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Lunas village

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

3.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,846 (+62.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Los Lunas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Lunas:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 19 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 126 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 142 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Los Lunas:

  • MID VALLEY AIRPARK (about 5 miles; LOS LUNAS, NM; Abbreviation: E98)
  • ALEXANDER MUNI (about 14 miles; BELEN, NM; Abbreviation: E80)
  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 23 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)

Amtrak stations near Los Lunas:

  • 11 miles: BELEN (420 N MAIN ST.) – Bus Station
  • 20 miles: ALBUQUERQUE (214 FIRST ST. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Los Lunas:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-VALENCIA COUNTY BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 997; Location: 280 LA ENTRADA; Public; Website: www.unm.edu/~unmvc/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Lunas:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 27 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 168 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 174 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)

Schools

Public high schools in Los Lunas:

  • LOS LUNAS HIGH (Students: 2,383; Location: 7296 EMILIO LOPEZ RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTURY ALTERNATIVE (Students: 74; Location: 1000 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Los Lunas:

  • LOS LUNAS MIDDLE (Students: 798; Location: 220 LUNA AVE. SE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TOME ELEMENTARY (Students: 526; Location: 454 CORONADO NE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • K GALLEGOS ELEM (Students: 521; Location: 236 DON PASQUAL NW; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DANIEL FERNANDEZ INT (Students: 515; Location: 32 SUN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • R GABALDON INTER. (Students: 514; Location: 454 CORONADO NE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ANN PARISH ELEM (Students: 510; Location: 112 MEADOW LAKE R.; Grades: PK – 07)
  • LOS LUNAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 502; Location: 800 CORONADO NE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DESERT VIEW INTERM. (Students: 441; Location: 36 SUN VALLEY; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • VALENCIA ELEM. SCH. (Students: 411; Location: 111 MONICA ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BOSQUE FARMS ELEM (Students: 296; Location: 1390 W. BOSQUE LOOP; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Los Lunas:

  • MIRACLE CENTER (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 1694; Grades: KG – 10)
  • CHRIST THE KING LUTH (Students: 7; Location: 700 CAMELOT SW; Grades: 5 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Los Lunas:

  • LOS LUNAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $173,119; Location: 460 MAIN ST. (P.O. BOX 1209); 31,489 books; 597 audio materials; 606 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)