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New Mexico New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. New Mexico is the 5th most extensive, the 36th most populous, and the 6th least densely populated of the 50 United States.

Inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics, including descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America. It also has the second-highest percentage of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, after Alaska, and the fourth-highest total number of Indigenous peoples of the Americas after California, Oklahoma, and Arizona. The tribes in the state consist of mostly Navajo and Pueblo peoples. As a result, the demographics and culture of the state are unique for their strong Hispanic and Native-American influences. The flag of New Mexico is represented by the red and gold colors, which represent Spain, as well as the Zia symbol, an ancient symbol for the sun of that Pueblo-related tribe.

State Zip Code City County Area Codes
NM 88211 Artesia Eddy County 505
NM 88213 Caprock Lea County 505
NM 88220 Carlsbad Eddy County 575, 915
NM 88221 Carlsbad Eddy County 505
NM 88230 Dexter Chaves County 575
NM 88231 Eunice Lea County 432, 575
NM 88232 Hagerman Chaves County 575
NM 88240 Hobbs Lea County 432, 575
NM 88241 Hobbs Lea County 505
NM 88242 Hobbs Lea County 432, 575
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