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

Population: 795
Males: 427 (53.7%), Females: 368 (46.3%)

Zip code: 87941

Demographics

Median resident age: 19.2 years
Median household income: $14,934
Median house value: $44,400

Population by Race

Races in Salem:

• Hispanic (94.1%)
• Other race (64.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (4.9%)
• Two or more races (3.9%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 4092 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salem

• High school or higher: 21.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 24.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem CDP

• Never married: 24.9%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 3.2%

61.1% Foreign born (60.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

• SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; T OR C, NM)
• MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 43 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
• MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 43 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:

• LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
• HOLLOMAN AFB (about 78 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
• BIGGS AAF (about 84 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:

• HATCH MUNI (about 5 miles; HATCH, NM; Abbreviation: E05)
• TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI (about 37 miles; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM; Abbreviation: TCS)
• DEMING MUNI (about 48 miles; DEMING, NM; Abbreviation: DMN)

Amtrak station near Salem:

• 5 miles: HATCH (301 W. HALL) – Bus Station. Services: public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 44 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 81 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 165 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 168 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 174 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)