MimbresNM
Is Mimbres a good place to live?
86% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mimbres, above both the New Mexico town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Mimbres. Its National Register listings include George Sibole Store and William Redding House. Mimbres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mimbres stand out
Where Mimbres beats most towns.
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mimbres: who provides what
Mimbres is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mimbres.
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mimbres is higher
FEMA puts 57% of Mimbres’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 40% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Mimbres’ residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Mimbres: 1.3% of working residents work locally, below both New Mexico’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Mimbres grew to 38 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. The top destinations are Silver City (37%), Las Cruces (7%) and Deming (5%).
| Mimbres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mimbres is
In Mimbres, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 10% binge drink. Against the New Mexico average, Mimbres comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Mimbres. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 47%.
| Mimbres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mimbres | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.3% of Mimbres
The biggest park or preserve is Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area, at 23 acres. Walkers can cover 3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Mimbres’ trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Mimbres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mimbres
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mimbres; the nearest are
College town 45 of every 100 Mimbres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave Mimbres for work
Where Mimbres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mimbres
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Mimbres is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mimbres had a population of 390. Mimbres has a post office with ZIP code 88049. New Mexico State Road 35 passes through the community. The post office was established in 1886. It was named after the Mimbres River.
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- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,971 ft
- ZIP code
- 88049
Questions about Mimbres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mimbres, NM a good place to live?
Mimbres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.