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.

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Torrance County in New Mexico
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Torrance County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 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. 8701514,443 people
  2. 870357,539 people
  3. 870162,421 people
  4. 870361,927 people
  5. 88321373 people
  6. 88318321 people
  7. 87061291 people
  8. 87063265 people
  9. 8703273 people
  10. 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

  1. Moriarty Municipal Schools23,737 people
  2. Estancia Municipal Schools3,264 people
  3. Mountainair Public Schools1,917 people
  4. Vaughn Municipal Schools904 people
  5. 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

  1. 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.

  1. Moriarty, New Mexico (city)2,102 people
  2. McIntosh, New Mexico (CDP)1,943 people
  3. Estancia, New Mexico (town)1,432 people
  4. Mountainair, New Mexico (town)1,178 people
  5. Indian Hills, New Mexico (CDP)622 people
  6. Willard, New Mexico (village)248 people
  7. Tajique, New Mexico (CDP)130 people
  8. Torreon, Torrance County, New Mexico (CDP)125 people
  9. Punta de Agua, New Mexico (CDP)46 people
  10. Encino, New Mexico (village)31 people
  11. Deer Canyon, New Mexico (CDP)29 people
  12. Manzano Springs, New Mexico (CDP)7 people
All 14
  1. Duran, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  2. Manzano, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Valencia County, New Mexico53 mi west
  2. Bernalillo County, New Mexico56 mi northwest
  3. Lincoln County, New Mexico62 mi southeast
  4. Santa Fe County, New Mexico66 mi north
  5. Guadalupe County, New Mexico66 mi east
  6. Socorro County, New Mexico71 mi southwest
  7. San Miguel County, New Mexico89 mi northeast

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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.