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Mesilla, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Mesilla is a Census town of 1,717 people across 5.68 square miles of land, in Doña Ana County. Median household income is $74,750, 89.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mesilla
What Mesilla is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.68 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land302 plus or minus 86
- County holding the largest share of its areaDoña Ana County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mesilla
- Population1,717 plus or minus 489
- Median age56.1
- Population under 18145 plus or minus 103
- Share under 188.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over587 plus or minus 176
- Share 65 and over34.2 percent
- Households722
- Family households446 plus or minus 132
- Share of households that are families61.8 percent plus or minus 13.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mesilla
- Median household income$74,750 plus or minus $23,925
- Per capita income$51,289 plus or minus $12,770
- Civilian labor force765 plus or minus 263
- Employed713 plus or minus 247
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over1,246 plus or minus 305
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.6 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mesilla
- Housing units813
- Occupied units722
- Vacant units91 plus or minus 69
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied647 plus or minus 149
- Renter occupied75 plus or minus 51
- Ownership rate89.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$301,400 plus or minus $72,126
- Median gross rent, monthly$994
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units764
- Share single family94.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more49 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more6.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mesilla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute590 plus or minus 189
- Commuting under 15 minutes293 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more30 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more5.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Drove alone61.7 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home17.3 percent plus or minus 19.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Mesilla (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$206,000
- Average approval$206,000
- Median approval$206,000
- Largest approval$206,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mesilla, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mesilla
- NFIP communityTown of Mesilla
- NFIP community number350113
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/16
The Town of Mesilla participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350113 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Doña Ana County, not Mesilla
Doña Ana County context, not Mesilla figures
- Establishments in Doña Ana County3,798
- Covered employment, Doña Ana County79,409
- Average annual pay, Doña Ana County$49,974
- Housing units permitted, Doña Ana County964
Every figure in this section is published for Doña Ana County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mesilla.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mesilla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mesilla, New Mexico?
1,717, in 722 households. Mesilla town covers 5.68 square miles of land, which is 302 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mesilla in?
Doña Ana County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mesilla?
$74,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,400. Median gross rent is $994 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mesilla in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mesilla appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mesilla, town of, community 350113, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mesilla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Doña Ana County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mesilla.
Is zoning published for Mesilla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.