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

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Population: 948
Males: 462 (48.7%), Females: 486 (51.3%)

Zip code: 88048

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.0 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $88,600

Population by Race

Races in Mesquite:

  • Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Other race (29.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (2.3%), Scottish (1.3%), Swedish (1.3%), Arab (1.1%).

Elevation: 3837 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mesquite

  • High school or higher: 45.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesquite CDP

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

31.6% Foreign born (31.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mesquite:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesquite:

  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 32 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 34 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mesquite:

  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 21 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; Abbreviation: 5T6)
  • WEST TEXAS (about 45 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: T27)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 48 miles; HATCH, NM; Abbreviation: E05)

Amtrak station near Mesquite:

  • 13 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) – Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesquite:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 10 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 30 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 198 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 201 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 205 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)

Public primary/middle schools in Mesquite:

  • MESQUITE ELEM (Students: 626; Location: 205 NM HWY 228; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ALMA DE VALLE (Students: 11; Location: 129 TAWA; Grades: PK – KG)

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