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Oldest housing stock, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 1970.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

01Raton, NMNM5,9521954–

02Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171957–

03Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241958–

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741959–

05Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821960–

06Portales, NMNM11,7341961–

07Roswell, NMNM46,8781961–

08Lovington, NMNM11,6201962–

09South Valley, NMNM37,1201962–

10Artesia, NMNM12,7351962–

11Belen, NMNM7,5891963–

12Hobbs, NMNM40,8631964–

13Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901964–

14Clovis, NMNM37,1271965–

15Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491967–

16Silver City, NMNM9,2841968–

17North Valley, NMNM10,4551968–

18Grants, NMNM8,9331968–

19Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061969–

20Taos, NMNM6,5261970–

21Aztec, NMNM6,0911970–

22Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881971–

23Deming, NMNM14,9441971–

24Shiprock, NMNM7,6101971–

25White Rock, NMNM5,7161971–

26Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641971–

27Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371971–

28Farmington, NMNM46,0551971–

29Gallup, NMNM19,9691971–

30Española, NMNM10,4581972–

31Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781973–

32Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801974–

33Socorro, NMNM8,2611974–

34Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591974–

35Anthony, NMNM8,9001975–

36Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351976–

37Corrales, NMNM8,4841976–

38Chaparral, NMNM18,1861978–

39Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681978–

40Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721980–

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6191985–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS