Torrance County, New Mexico
Torrance County, New Mexico, has 16,100 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Estancia. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,345 sq mi (8,664 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 16,100
- Land area
- 3,345 sq mi (8,664 km²)
- County seat or government
- Estancia
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $57,842 ± $6,305
- Median home value
- $159,700 ± $12,546
- Median rent, with utilities
- $872 ± $37
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81.7% ± 3.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Albuquerque, NM metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 0.89 sq mi (2.32 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- County code (FIPS)
- 35057
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.555001, -105.890590
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 Torrance 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
- 8701514,443 people
- 870357,539 people
- 870162,421 people
- 870361,927 people
- 88321373 people
- 88318321 people
- 87061291 people
- 87063265 people
- 8703273 people
- 870700 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Torrance 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 Torrance County, largest first
- Moriarty Municipal Schools23,737 people
- Estancia Municipal Schools3,264 people
- Mountainair Public Schools1,917 people
- Vaughn Municipal Schools904 people
- 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 Torrance County, largest first
- Isleta Pueblo4,523 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.
- Moriarty, New Mexico (city)2,102 people
- McIntosh, New Mexico (CDP)1,943 people
- Estancia, New Mexico (town)1,432 people
- Mountainair, New Mexico (town)1,178 people
- Indian Hills, New Mexico (CDP)622 people
- Willard, New Mexico (village)248 people
- Tajique, New Mexico (CDP)130 people
- Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico (CDP)125 people
- Punta de Agua, New Mexico (CDP)46 people
- Encino, New Mexico (village)31 people
- Deer Canyon, New Mexico (CDP)29 people
- Manzano Springs, New Mexico (CDP)7 people
All 14
- Duran, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
- Manzano, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Valencia County, New Mexico53 mi west
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico56 mi northwest
- Lincoln County, New Mexico62 mi southeast
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico66 mi north
- Guadalupe County, New Mexico66 mi east
- Socorro County, New Mexico71 mi southwest
- San Miguel County, New Mexico89 mi northeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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