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Artesia, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Artesia is a Census city of 12,576 people across 11.38 square miles of land, in Eddy County. Median household income is $74,915, 64.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Artesia
What Artesia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.38 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,105
- County holding the largest share of its areaEddy 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 Artesia
- Population12,576
- Median age30.7
- Population under 183,930
- Share under 1831.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,206 plus or minus 249
- Share 65 and over9.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Households4,737
- Family households3,183
- Share of households that are families67.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Artesia
- Median household income$74,915 plus or minus $19,097
- Per capita income$33,397
- Civilian labor force6,035
- Employed5,678
- Unemployed357 plus or minus 237
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over7,062
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Artesia
- Housing units5,388
- Occupied units4,737
- Vacant units651 plus or minus 293
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied3,060
- Renter occupied1,677 plus or minus 412
- Ownership rate64.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$229,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,288 plus or minus $408
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units3,879
- Share single family72.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,188 plus or minus 383
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes310 plus or minus 148
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Artesia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,158
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,894
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more965 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone76.9 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home8.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Artesia (7(a))
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$10,064,500
- Average approval$437,587
- Median approval$346,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$971,700
- Largest approval$1,800,600
- Jobs supported317
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.0 percent
- Share to franchises17.4 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Artesia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Artesia (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,429,000
- Average approval$476,333
- Median approval$605,000
- Largest approval$718,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Artesia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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 Artesia
- NFIP communityCity of Artesia
- NFIP community number350016
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/04/10
The City of Artesia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350016 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.
Eddy County, not Artesia
Eddy County context, not Artesia figures
- Establishments in Eddy County1,551
- Covered employment, Eddy County32,197
- Average annual pay, Eddy County$76,419
- Housing units permitted, Eddy County156
Every figure in this section is published for Eddy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Artesia.
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.
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Common questions
Artesia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Artesia, New Mexico?
12,576, in 4,737 households. Artesia city covers 11.38 square miles of land, which is 1,105 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Artesia in?
Eddy 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 Artesia?
$74,915. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,400. Median gross rent is $1,288 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Artesia businesses?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $10.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $346,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Artesia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Artesia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Artesia. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Artesia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Artesia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Artesia, city of, community 350016, 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 Artesia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Eddy 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 Artesia.
Is zoning published for Artesia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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