Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico, has 74,749 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lovington. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,392 sq mi (11,374 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 74,749
- Land area
- 4,392 sq mi (11,374 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lovington
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,015 ± $5,605
- Median home value
- $184,000 ± $8,831
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,101 ± $52
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.2% ± 2.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Hobbs, NM micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- County code (FIPS)
- 35025
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.795687, -103.413271
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 Lea County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-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
- 8824041,557 people
- 8826015,160 people
- 882428,472 people
- 882313,255 people
- 882522,364 people
- 882671,347 people
- 882441,105 people
- 88265432 people
- 8826220 people
- 8811412 people
- 882649 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Lea 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
Lea County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Lea County, largest first
- Hobbs Municipal Schools50,915 people
- Lovington Public Schools15,690 people
- Eunice Municipal Schools3,255 people
- Jal Public Schools2,364 people
- Tatum Municipal Schools1,509 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.
- Hobbs, New Mexico (city)40,252 people
- Lovington, New Mexico (city)11,498 people
- North Hobbs, New Mexico (CDP)6,034 people
- Eunice, New Mexico (city)3,015 people
- Jal, New Mexico (city)2,364 people
- Tatum, New Mexico (town)598 people
- Monument, New Mexico (CDP)432 people
- Nadine, New Mexico (CDP)271 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Yoakum County, Texas42 mi northeast
- Gaines County, Texas46 mi east
- Andrews County, Texas56 mi southeast
- Eddy County, New Mexico57 mi southwest
- Cochran County, Texas65 mi northeast
- Loving County, Texas66 mi south
- Winkler County, Texas70 mi south
- Chaves County, New Mexico73 mi northwest
- Roosevelt County, New Mexico85 mi north
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