San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County, New Mexico, has 26,260 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Las Vegas. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,722 sq mi (12,229 km²) of land.

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San Miguel County in New Mexico
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San Miguel County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
26,260
Land area
4,722 sq mi (12,229 km²)
County seat or government
Las Vegas
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$49,431 ± $3,657
Median home value
$188,500 ± $18,158
Median rent, with utilities
$823 ± $86
Homes lived in by their owners
73.1% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Las Vegas, NM micro areaCentral county
Water area
19.8 sq mi (51.4 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35047
Coordinates (central point)
35.476859, -104.803519

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 San Miguel 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. 8770117,339 people
  2. 884016,818 people
  3. 875522,377 people
  4. 875601,694 people
  5. 877451,553 people
  6. 875351,467 people
  7. 870561,084 people
  8. 877111,033 people
  9. 88426837 people
  10. 87562569 people
  11. 87538467 people
  12. 87569389 people
All 23
  1. 88321373 people
  2. 87731355 people
  3. 87742321 people
  4. 87583308 people
  5. 88416282 people
  6. 88431164 people
  7. 87565147 people
  8. 87746134 people
  9. 8757318 people
  10. 884210 people
  11. 884390 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap San Miguel 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 San Miguel County, largest first

  1. Las Vegas City Public Schools11,751 people
  2. West Las Vegas Public Schools10,862 people
  3. Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools4,376 people
  4. Pecos Independent Schools3,753 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. Las Vegas, New Mexico (city)13,000 people
  2. Pecos, New Mexico (village)1,204 people
  3. East Pecos, New Mexico (CDP)643 people
  4. Rowe, New Mexico (CDP)516 people
  5. Tecolotito, New Mexico (CDP)465 people
  6. Villanueva, New Mexico (CDP)283 people
  7. Conchas Dam, New Mexico (CDP)282 people
  8. North San Ysidro, New Mexico (CDP)210 people
  9. Ribera, New Mexico (CDP)162 people
  10. Sena, New Mexico (CDP)155 people
  11. Tecolote, New Mexico (CDP)126 people
  12. San Jose, San Miguel County, New Mexico (CDP)87 people
All 15
  1. Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)86 people
  2. Soham, New Mexico (CDP)60 people
  3. Mosquero, New Mexico (village)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mora County, New Mexico36 mi north
  2. Guadalupe County, New Mexico42 mi south
  3. Harding County, New Mexico60 mi northeast
  4. Santa Fe County, New Mexico65 mi west
  5. Quay County, New Mexico75 mi east
  6. Torrance County, New Mexico89 mi southwest

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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.