| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 505 / 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 12,889 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35057 |
| CBSA: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Land Area: | 3,200 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.7023, -105.9697 |
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12,889 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 3,200 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,108 to 12,889 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 88321 (Encino, $81,153 median) and poorest ZIP 87061 (Torreon, $44,277) are 47.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 11.0× across this county — from $98,500 in 87063 (Willard) to $1,079,500 in 88321 (Encino).
Density varies 76× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 88321 (Encino) to 29 in 87035 (Moriarty).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.9% bachelor's+ in 87016 (Estancia) to 83.6% in 88321 (Encino) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #24 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #23 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,838 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,436 of 8,935 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Torrance County lost 8.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87035 | Moriarty | Standard | 7,539 | $44,938 | 260.8 | -0.9% |
| 87016 | Estancia | Standard | 2,421 | $55,296 | 279.1 | -33.1% |
| 87036 | Mountainair | Standard | 1,927 | $47,132 | 676.0 | -3.0% |
| 88321 | Encino | Standard | 373 | $81,153 | 977.3 | 319.1% |
| 87061 | Torreon | PO Box | 291 | $44,277 | 101.2 | -23.8% |
| 87063 | Willard | Standard | 265 | $72,721 | 444.8 | -2.9% |
| 87032 | Mcintosh | PO Box | 73 | — | 97.9 | -25.5% |
| 87070 | Clines Corners | PO Box | 0 | — | 77.1 | -100.0% |
| 87009 | Cedarvale | Standard | — | — | 286.3 | — |