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Summary for Carlsbad

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Located in: Eddy County (see below)

Time Zone: Carlsbad lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 575

ZIP Codes: 88220-88221<1>

Elevation: 3,120 feet [950.98 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Carlsbad)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	29,771 (13.9% increase since 2010)
2010:	26,138 (2% increase since 2000)
2000:	25,625

Total Area:<4> 29.21 sq. miles [75.6 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 11,243

Official Website: www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Carlsbad:

Lat: 32.421500° (or 32°25'17" N)

Lon: -104.228900° (or -104°13'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Carlsbad East<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carlsbad

GNIS ID: 2409985

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 12150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Carlsbad)

About Eddy County

The city of Carlsbad is the County Seat for Eddy County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Eddy)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	58,460 (8.44% increase since 2010)
2010	53,909 (4.36% increase since 2000)
2000:	51,658

Total Area: 4,197 sq. miles [10,871.5 km²]

Housing Units: 22,585

Official Website: https://www.co.eddy.nm.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Eddy

GNIS ID: 936829

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Carlsbad)

About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,099,634 (1.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,059,179 (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website: https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism: https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/licenses-permits/

Hunting: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID: 897535

FIPS State: 35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Carlsbad)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carlsbad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlsbad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Carlsbad includes: 88220 & 88221.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlsbad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Carlsbad. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Carlsbad, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Carlsbad.