Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County covers 4,392 sq mi of land and has about 73,733 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
73,733
17/sq mi
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$184K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,101
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lea County
13 total
Lea County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
25%
High school
32%
Some college
19%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Lea | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 14.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 18.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 26.4 min |