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Portales Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Portales, NM

General Portales Information

State: New Mexico

County: Roosevelt County

Close cities: Rogers, NM, Cannon AFB, NM, Dora, NM, Elida, NM, Clovis, NM, Yeso, NM, Floyd, NM

Portales Population (census data)
Total 11,992 (+5.7% since 2000)
Male 5,797 (48.3%)
Female 6,195 (51.7%)

Population Density: 1,751 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 80.9 (US Avg is 100)

Portales Elevation: 4,009 feet above sea level

Land Area: 6.85 square miles

Median Household Income: $29,153

Zip Codes: 88130, and 88123.

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Portales Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
  • Hispanic (38.1%)
  • Other race (23.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
Ancestry Information:
  • United States (8.9%)
  • Irish (8.8%)
  • German (7.8%)
  • English (5.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.7%)
  • Italian (1.5%)
Foriegn Born: 665 people (5.5%)
  • Latin America (89.3%)
  • Asia (10.7%)

Local Portales Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers
NFL Football: Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys
NBA Basketball: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
NHL Hockey: Phoenix Coyotes
NCAA Sports: University of New Mexico, Texas Tech University

Portales School Information

High Schools
Portales High (201 South Knoxville Avenue, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Portales Junior High (300 East Fifth Street, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Middle Schools
Lindsey Middle (1216 West Ivy, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Elementary Schools
Brown Elementary (520 East Fifth Street, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
James Elementary (701 West 18th Street, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Steiner Elementary (525 South Chicago, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Valencia Elementary (1415 South Globe, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)
Other/Private Schools
Broad Horizons Alternative (1034 Community Way, Portales, NM, 88130 - Portales Municipal Schools District)

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