Vaughn, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 539. Estimated population in July 2024: 469 (-13.0% change)
Males: 245 (45.5%), Females: 294 (54.5%)

Guadalupe County

Zip code: 88353

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $23,083
Median house value: $31,400

Population by Race

Races in Vaughn:

  • Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Other race (44.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (3.7%), United States (3.0%), French (2.2%), English (1.3%), Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 5928 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vaughn

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vaughn town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

7.2% Foreign born (6.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-14.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vaughn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vaughn:

  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 101 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 102 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vaughn:

  • SANTA ROSA ROUTE 66 (about 46 miles; SANTA ROSA, NM; Abbreviation: Q58)
  • ESTANCIA MUNI (about 59 miles; ESTANCIA, NM; Abbreviation: E92)
  • MORIARTY (about 61 miles; MORIARTY, NM; Abbreviation: 0E0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vaughn:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 102 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 103 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 106 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 193 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 193 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)

Schools

Public high school in Vaughn:

  • VAUGHN HIGH (Students: 45; Location: 101 EAST 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Vaughn:

  • VAUGHN ELEM (Students: 53; Location: 101 EAST 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)