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:
- GUADALUPE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SANTA ROSA, NM)
- NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)
- ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 86 miles; SANTA FE, NM)
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)