Vado, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,003
Males: 1,504 (50.1%), Females: 1,499 (49.9%)
Zip code: 88072
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.5 years
Median household income: $23,538
Median house value: $54,000
Population by Race
Races in Vado:
- Hispanic (95.0%)
- Other race (39.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (2.0%).
Elevation: 3812 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vado
- High school or higher: 32.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vado CDP
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 5.0%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 5.0%
46.1% Foreign born (46.1% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Vado:
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
- MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 14 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
- ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 18 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vado:
- LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
- BIGGS AAF (about 29 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
- EL PASO INTL (about 30 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vado:
- DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 19 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; Abbreviation: 5T6)
- WEST TEXAS (about 41 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: T27)
- HATCH MUNI (about 52 miles; HATCH, NM; Abbreviation: E05)
Amtrak station near Vado:
- 16 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) – Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vado:
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 13 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 27 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 201 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 203 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
- COCHISE COLLEGE (about 207 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)