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Socorro County, New Mexico

Socorro County, New Mexico, has 15,838 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Socorro. It uses Mountain Time and covers 6,646 sq mi (17,214 km²) of land.

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Socorro County in New Mexico
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Socorro County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,838
Land area
6,646 sq mi (17,214 km²)
County seat or government
Socorro
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$36,570 ± $11,077
Median home value
$137,500 ± $30,619
Median rent, with utilities
$691 ± $171
Homes lived in by their owners
75.1% ± 5.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Albuquerque, NM metro area and Ruidoso, NM micro area
Water area
1.87 sq mi (4.84 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35053
Coordinates (central point)
33.991658, -106.939136
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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 Socorro 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. 8700221,265 people
  2. 878019,291 people
  3. 870361,927 people
  4. 870621,922 people
  5. 878251,489 people
  6. 870061,313 people
  7. 883011,197 people
  8. 878281,068 people
  9. 87823441 people
  10. 87831423 people
  11. 87832265 people
  12. 87943191 people
All 14
  1. 87028159 people
  2. 8701116 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Socorro 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 Socorro County, largest first

  1. Belen Consolidated Schools28,976 people
  2. Socorro Consolidated Schools11,469 people
  3. Mountainair Public Schools1,917 people
  4. Magdalena Municipal Schools1,489 people
  5. Carrizozo Municipal Schools1,326 people
  6. Corona Municipal Schools403 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.

Tribal areas in Socorro County, largest first

  1. Isleta Pueblo4,523 people
  2. Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,605 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Socorro, New Mexico (city)8,481 people
  2. Polvadera, New Mexico (CDP)1,033 people
  3. Magdalena, New Mexico (village)976 people
  4. Lemitar, New Mexico (CDP)316 people
  5. Alamillo, New Mexico (CDP)247 people
  6. Alamo, New Mexico (CDP)246 people
  7. San Acacia, New Mexico (CDP)176 people
  8. La Joya, New Mexico (CDP)159 people
  9. Veguita, New Mexico (CDP)157 people
  10. San Antonito, Socorro County, New Mexico (CDP)142 people
  11. San Antonio, New Mexico (CDP)89 people
  12. Las Nutrias, New Mexico (CDP)64 people
All 16
  1. Luis Lopez, New Mexico (CDP)53 people
  2. Chamizal, New Mexico (CDP)35 people
  3. Abeytas, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  4. Escondida, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Valencia County, New Mexico51 mi north
  2. Sierra County, New Mexico62 mi south
  3. Torrance County, New Mexico71 mi northeast
  4. Catron County, New Mexico84 mi west
  5. Lincoln County, New Mexico87 mi east
  6. Cibola County, New Mexico88 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.