Moving to Capitan, New Mexico

Population: 1,443. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,500 (+4.0% change)
Males: 712 (49.3%), Females: 731 (50.7%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 88316

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $81,000

Population by Race

Races in Capitan:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
• Hispanic (19.2%)
• Other race (7.8%)
• American Indian (2.5%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Black (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (12.1%), English (11.7%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 6351 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Capitan

• High school or higher: 83.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Capitan village

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 61.9%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+71.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Capitan:

• LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
• GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 56 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Capitan:

• SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 8 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
• HOLLOMAN AFB (about 60 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
• ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 76 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Capitan:

• CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 22 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; Abbreviation: Q37)
• ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: ALM)
• MOUNTAINAIR MUNI (about 81 miles; MOUNTAINAIR, NM; Abbreviation: Q04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Capitan:

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 119 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 119 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 130 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 138 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)

Schools

Public high school in Capitan:

• CAPITAN HIGH (Students: 188; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Capitan:

• CAPITAN ELEM (Students: 259; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• CAPITAN MIDDLE (Students: 153; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Capitan:

• CAPITAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,539; Location: 101 E.2ND STREET; 7,383 books; 231 audio materials; 143 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)