North HobbsNM
A town of 6,034.
What should you know before moving to North Hobbs?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Overall it grades C, ranked 24th of 72 in New Mexico. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 63% of New Mexico towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $83K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $264K, 3.9 years of the Hobbs area’s $68K median household income. 12% of the land in North Hobbs is conserved, against 3.8% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Red Arsbon Park, 24 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
North Hobbs has grown 21% from 2010 to 2020
5,391 counted in 2010 and 6,529 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How North Hobbs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far North Hobbs is from typical.
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Moving to North Hobbs: who provides what
North Hobbs is unincorporated, so Lea 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 North Hobbs.
North Hobbs has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Hobbs and beyond.
In North Hobbs, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
FEMA puts two thirds of North Hobbs’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to wildfires. Since 1992, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of North Hobbs’ working residents commute to Hobbs
North Hobbs has 718 jobs for its 2,771 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Hobbs (55%), Carlsbad (5%) and Albuquerque (5%). Only 4% of working residents stay in North Hobbs for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 158, to 718. North Hobbs’ mean commuting time stands at 21 minutes.
| North Hobbs | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Hobbs: mild winters and hot summers
The Hobbs weather station records that about 104 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
North Hobbs’ peak summer temperature stands at 94°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Hobbs stands out in New Mexico and nationally: trail density there is lower
Trails total 4.7 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Arsbon Park | 1.2 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, North Hobbs is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
North Hobbs: 36% of adults feel lonely. Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than North Hobbs.
| North Hobbs | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 69% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | North Hobbs | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in North Hobbs sells for about $576K at the median
For households in North Hobbs, the share who live in a home they own is 86%. The typical rent locally is $1,319 a month.
| North Hobbs | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,319 a month | $936 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Hobbs
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Hobbs
About 3 of every 100 North Hobbs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
96% of working residents leave North Hobbs for work
Where North Hobbs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Hobbs
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
North Hobbs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Hobbs had a population of 6,529.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,648 ft
North Hobbs’s neighbors
One town shares a border with North Hobbs.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hobbs | #24 | C | B− | — | B | B− |
| Hobbs | #38 | C− | B | D− | B | C+ |
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Questions about North Hobbs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Hobbs, NM a good place to live?
North Hobbs grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #24 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is North Hobbs, NM expensive?
The typical home is worth about $264,000, 16% below the New Mexico typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.