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:

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)