New Mexico, 1917
Nogal’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Nogal is settled
NogalNM
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: timlewisnm · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
80
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$369K
+0.1% in a year
Median age
62.8
years
Land area
7 sq mi
Is Nogal a good place to live?
50% of the land in Nogal is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Hopeful Lode and Aguayo Family Homestead. Nogal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nogal stand out
Where Nogal beats most towns.
Small town
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Nogal: who provides what
Nogal is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOtero County Electric Coop19.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNogal Mdwca water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers34% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8834188341 100%Census 2020
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 Nogal.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Nogal is conserved land
Walkers can cover 12 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is White Mountain Wilderness, at 21 acres. The trail network density for Nogal comes to 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the New Mexico town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
50%conserved
50%
conserved · 2,425 of 4,851 acres
12 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Mountain Wilderness | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Nogal has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Nogal than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nogal after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Nogal stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Nogal brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 24° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–49°
Spring35–65°
Summer52–81°
Fall39–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Nogal is valued at about $369K
73% of households live in a home they own in Nogal.
$369KZillow home value
Typical home value
Nogal$369K
New Mexico$316K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Nogal than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Among adults in Nogal, 25% say their health is fair or poor. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Nogal. This New Mexico town does better than the New Mexico average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.
| Nogal | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 69% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Nogal | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.5% | 7.4% |
Lincoln County Medical Center
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nogal
15pages on Nogal
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nogal
About 0 of every 100 Nogal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Nogal
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Nogal is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nogal had a population of 105. Nogal has a post office with ZIP code 88341, which opened on November 9, 1880.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,457 ft
- ZIP code
- 88341
Questions about Nogal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nogal, NM a good place to live?
Nogal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.