Company housing at Tyrone, New Mexico, 1940
Tyrone’s story
120 years in pictures
The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
- 1906Tyrone is settled
TyroneNM
The town, settled in 1906, counts 814 residents.
Population
814
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Tyrone a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Tyrone, against 21% in New Mexico’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tyrone. Tyrone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
814 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 Tyrone: who provides what
Tyrone is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTyrone Townsite water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant 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 hereGrant County ClerkGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8806588065 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 Tyrone.
Natural hazards
Tyrone stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Nearly two thirds of Tyrone’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Tyrone has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Silver City (39%), Albuquerque (7%) and Las Cruces (6%). The median household income for Tyrone comes to $47,000. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tyrone0%
Silver City39%
Albuquerque7%
Las Cruces6%
El Paso5%
14 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Tyrone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Tyrone
The town’s typical July afternoon high stands at 87°F.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–54°
Spring39–71°
Summer59–87°
Fall42–71°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tyrone is
16% of adults worry about having enough food in Tyrone. In Tyrone, 14% of adults binge drink, and 32% have obesity.
| Tyrone | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Tyrone | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.6% | 15.6% |
Gila Regional Medical Center
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Tyrone sells for about $310K
In Tyrone, 73% of households live in a home they own.
$310Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tyrone
15pages on Tyrone
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tyrone
College town 20 of every 100 Tyrone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Tyrone for work
Where Tyrone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Tyrone
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tyrone
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Tyrone is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is named for County Tyrone in Ireland. Its population was 637 at the 2010 census and 712 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,745 ft
- ZIP code
- 88065
Questions about Tyrone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tyrone, NM a good place to live?
Tyrone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.