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Eunice, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Eunice is a Census city of 3,015 people across 4.09 square miles of land, in Lea County. Median household income is $49,087, 71.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Eunice
What Eunice is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.09 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land738
- County holding the largest share of its areaLea 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.
Eunice
How many people live in Eunice
- Population3,015
- Median age29.5 plus or minus 10.8
- Population under 181,011 plus or minus 258
- Share under 1833.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Population 65 and over385 plus or minus 143
- Share 65 and over12.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,094
- Family households719
- Share of households that are families65.7 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eunice
Income and work in Eunice
- Median household income$49,087 plus or minus $21,009
- Per capita income$30,905 plus or minus $9,863
- Civilian labor force1,334
- Employed1,250
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over1,637
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher67.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Eunice
- Housing units1,317
- Occupied units1,094
- Vacant units223 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied779 plus or minus 161
- Renter occupied315 plus or minus 144
- Ownership rate71.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,800 plus or minus $39,690
- Median gross rent, monthly$721 plus or minus $265
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Single family units1,066
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more49 plus or minus 86
- Share in buildings of two or more3.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes177 plus or minus 100
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Eunice gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,174
- Commuting under 15 minutes696 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.3 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more310 plus or minus 148
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.4 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Drove alone81.4 percent
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Eunice
- NFIP communityCity of Eunice
- NFIP community number350028
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/08(M)
The City of Eunice participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350028 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.
Lea County, not Eunice
Lea County context, not Eunice figures
- Establishments in Lea County1,730
- Covered employment, Lea County33,770
- Average annual pay, Lea County$69,342
- Housing units permitted, Lea County172
Every figure in this section is published for Lea County as a whole and is not a measurement of Eunice.
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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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
Eunice questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eunice, New Mexico?
3,015, in 1,094 households. Eunice city covers 4.09 square miles of land, which is 738 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Eunice in?
Lea 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 Eunice?
$49,087. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,800. Median gross rent is $721 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Eunice in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Eunice appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Eunice, city of, community 350028, 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 Eunice figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lea 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 Eunice.
Is zoning published for Eunice?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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