Carrizozo

Population: 959
Median household income: $26,121
Median home value: $80,200

Located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, Carrizozo is a community with a population of 959. The median household income of $26,121 is below the Lincoln County median ($51,643).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carrizozo's population grew 26.2% from 760 to 959, while its median home value rose 9.0% from $73,600 to $80,200.

The median gross rent is $618. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 959
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $26,121
Median home value: $80,200
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 603
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

760959

Median household income

$29,196$26,121

Median home value

$73,600$80,200

Median gross rent

$575$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	760	$29,196	$73,600	$575
2020	942	$25,972	$56,000	$625
2021	1,089	$25,536	$50,400	$568
2022	1,035	$27,829	$64,100	$582
2023	959	$26,121	$80,200	$618

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	74	7.7%
18 to 24	87	9.1%
25 to 34	148	15.4%
35 to 44	119	12.4%
45 to 54	166	17.3%
55 to 64	158	16.5%
65 to 74	143	14.9%
75 and over	64	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210	21.9%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	2.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	640	66.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate49.1%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	12.7%
High school graduate	392	49.1%
Some college or associate's	175	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	114	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	307	87.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	52.0%
15 to 29 min	68	20.5%
30 to 44 min	34	10.3%
45 to 59 min	57	17.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 27.7% (223 of 806)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	45.8%
Nonfamily households	244	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	450	74.6%
Vacant	153	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	80.7%
Renter-occupied	87	19.3%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	81.8%
1-unit, attached	32	5.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3512500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6433, -105.8411