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Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Hidalgo County, New Mexico, has 3,929 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lordsburg. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,439 sq mi (8,906 km²) of land.

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Hidalgo County in New Mexico
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Hidalgo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,929
Land area
3,439 sq mi (8,906 km²)
County seat or government
Lordsburg
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$48,882 ± $8,524
Median home value
$111,000 ± $8,757
Median rent, with utilities
$814 ± $97
Homes lived in by their owners
80.8% ± 5.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Deming, NM micro area, Silver City, NM micro area, and Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area
Water area
9.1 sq mi (23.6 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35023
Coordinates (central point)
31.898052, -108.751929
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hidalgo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 880453,303 people
  2. 88020743 people
  3. 88056141 people
  4. 8800916 people
  5. 8804014 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Hidalgo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hidalgo County, largest first

  1. Lordsburg Municipal Schools3,228 people
  2. Animas Public Schools813 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lordsburg, New Mexico (city)2,057 people
  2. Cotton City, New Mexico (CDP)286 people
  3. Glen Acres, New Mexico (CDP)247 people
  4. Animas, New Mexico (CDP)186 people
  5. Virden, New Mexico (village)175 people
  6. Windmill, New Mexico (CDP)58 people
  7. Rodeo, New Mexico (CDP)18 people
  8. Playas, New Mexico (CDP)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cochise County, Arizona60 mi west
  2. Grant County, New Mexico62 mi north
  3. Luna County, New Mexico62 mi east
  4. Greenlee County, Arizona97 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.