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Welcome to Moriarty ...

The city of Moriarty is located in central New Mexico.

Moriarty is located in Torrance County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moriarty, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1920.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moriarty has a population of 1,837 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Moriarty is 6,220 feet [1,896 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Moriarty is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Moriarty lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Moriarty: 505

The ZIP code for Moriarty: 87035<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moriarty had an population of 1,837 people. This is a decrease of 3.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moriarty had a population of 1,910 people (which is 11.64% of the total population of Torrance County). This makes Moriarty the county's most populous community.

The population of Moriarty represents 0.09% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,910 people, the population of Moriarty increased 8.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,765 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moriarty.

Communities near Moriarty ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moriarty.

  • Edgewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Estancia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McIntosh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stanley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chilili
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
  • San Pedro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
  • Sandia Knolls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moriarty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moriarty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moriarty. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moriarty.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moriarty. See our Newspapers Page for Moriarty.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moriarty ...

Looking for more information about Moriarty? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moriarty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moriarty.

Adding Moriarty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moriarty in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Moriarty was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1920).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moriarty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moriarty.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moriarty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Moriarty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moriarty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.