Mora County, New Mexico

Mora County, New Mexico, has 4,051 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mora. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,926 sq mi (4,989 km²) of land.

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Mora County in New Mexico
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Resident population, July 2025
4,051
Land area
1,926 sq mi (4,989 km²)
County seat or government
Mora
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$53,663 ± $3,996
Median home value
$122,600 ± $40,824
Median rent, with utilities
$887 ± $354
Homes lived in by their owners
86.7% ± 6.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Las Vegas, NM micro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.35 sq mi (6.08 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35033
Coordinates (central point)
35.982841, -104.921898

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 Mora 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. 877451,553 people
  2. 877321,505 people
  3. 87722742 people
  4. 87752642 people
  5. 87712397 people
  6. 87742321 people
  7. 87723224 people
  8. 87713158 people
  9. 87734115 people
  10. 8773691 people
  11. 8773583 people
  12. 8771563 people
All 14
  1. 8775342 people
  2. 877500 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Mora 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 Mora County, largest first

  1. Las Vegas City Public Schools11,751 people
  2. Mora Independent Schools3,350 people
  3. Wagon Mound Public Schools757 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. Wagon Mound, New Mexico (village)557 people
  2. Mora, New Mexico (CDP)520 people
  3. Watrous, New Mexico (CDP)42 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Miguel County, New Mexico36 mi south
  2. Colfax County, New Mexico46 mi north
  3. Taos County, New Mexico57 mi northwest
  4. Harding County, New Mexico60 mi east
  5. Santa Fe County, New Mexico67 mi southwest
  6. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico105 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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