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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in New Mexico
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 172 New Mexico ZIPs qualify.
New Mexico ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 88330Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 8.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
2ZIP 87116Albuquerque
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 9.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
3ZIP 87520Chama
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 9.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 44°F
4ZIP 88401Tucumcari
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 9.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 59°F
5ZIP 87528Dulce
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 10.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 45°F
6ZIP 88002Las Cruces
New Mexico
- Mean commute
- 10.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 88119 | Fort Sumner | De Baca County | 11.4 min |
| #8 | 87901 | Truth Or Consequences | Sierra County | 11.5 min |
| #9 | 87935 | Elephant Butte | Sierra County | 12.0 min |
| #10 | 87544 | Los Alamos | Los Alamos County | 12.3 min |
| #11 | 87801 | Socorro | Socorro County | 12.7 min |
| #12 | 88026 | Santa Clara | Grant County | 12.8 min |
| #13 | 88346 | Ruidoso Downs | Lincoln County | 13.7 min |
| #14 | 88022 | Grant County | 14.3 min | |
| #15 | 88415 | Clayton | Union County | 14.5 min |
| #16 | 88130 | Portales | Roosevelt County | 14.8 min |
| #17 | 88345 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | 14.9 min |
| #18 | 88061 | Silver City | Grant County | 15.7 min |
| #19 | 88101 | Clovis | Curry County | 16.1 min |
| #20 | 88001 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | 16.9 min |
| #21 | 88023 | Bayard | Grant County | 17.3 min |
| #22 | 88435 | Santa Rosa | Guadalupe County | 17.8 min |
| #23 | 87937 | Hatch | Doña Ana County | 18.0 min |
| #24 | 88201 | Roswell | Chaves County | 18.0 min |
| #25 | 88252 | Jal | Lea County | 18.0 min |
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