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

Population: 1,036. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,063 (+2.6% change)
Males: 537 (51.8%), Females: 499 (48.2%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 88301

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $22,647
Median house value: $46,600

Population by Race

Races in Carrizozo:

• Hispanic (53.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
• Other race (19.2%)
• Two or more races (3.4%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), English (5.8%), German (5.2%), Irish (4.7%), Scottish (2.8%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 5426 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carrizozo

• High school or higher: 73.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrizozo town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 56.0%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 12.4%

2.7% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carrizozo:

• LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
• GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 56 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrizozo:

• SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
• HOLLOMAN AFB (about 57 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
• ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 98 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carrizozo:

• CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 1 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; Abbreviation: Q37)
• ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: ALM)
• MOUNTAINAIR MUNI (about 66 miles; MOUNTAINAIR, NM; Abbreviation: Q04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrizozo:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 111 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 112 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 112 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 115 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 136 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)

Schools

Public high school in Carrizozo:

• CARRIZOZO HIGH (Students: 56; Location: 800 D. AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carrizozo:

• CARRIZOZO ELEM (Students: 87; Location: 800 D. AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
• CARRIZOZO MIDDLE (Students: 75; Location: 800 D. AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)