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

Population: 1,326. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,313 (-1.0% change)
Males: 667 (50.3%), Females: 659 (49.7%)

Eddy County

Zip code: 88256

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $22,414
Median house value: $43,200

Population by Race

Races in Loving:

• Hispanic (78.3%)
• Other race (36.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (20.0%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)

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

Ancestries: United States (7.6%), German (2.3%), English (2.3%), Irish (1.8%), Czech (1.1%).

Elevation: 3049 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Loving

• High school or higher: 54.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 12.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loving village

• Never married: 30.5%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 9.0%

9.6% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Loving:

• CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CARLSBAD, NM)
• ARTESIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ARTESIA, NM)
• NOR LEA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; LOVINGTON, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loving:

• CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 12 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)
• LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 67 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)
• ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 76 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Loving:

• ARTESIA MUNI (about 47 miles; ARTESIA, NM; Abbreviation: ATS)
• EUNICE (about 61 miles; EUNICE, NM; Abbreviation: E04)
• LEA COUNTY-ZIP FRANKLIN MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; LOVINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: E06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loving:

• ODESSA COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
• SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
• EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 140 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
• MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 141 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
• SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 148 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 171 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)

Schools

Public high school in Loving:

• LOVING HIGH (Students: 176; Location: 602 SOUTH SIXTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Loving:

• LOVING ELEM (Students: 275; Location: 601 SOUTH SIXTH; Grades: PK – 05)
• LOVING MID SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 312 SOUTH SIXTH; Grades: 06 – 08)