Hobbs, NM
Kinetic Fiber in Hobbs, NM: fiber, DSL or fixed wireless at your address
Of the 11 New Mexico towns with a Kinetic guide here, Hobbs has the most Kinetic fiber, and two other companies report fiber too.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Kinetic available in Hobbs, NM?
Kinetic lists Hobbs, New Mexico, as a Kinetic Fiber community (checked Oct 27, 2026), and the FCC National Broadband Map shows Kinetic fiber at about 11,241 locations in the city; the separate city summary counts 17,594 residential units. Kinetic also reports fixed wireless at about 3,005 Hobbs locations and DSL at about 1,400 (data as of Dec 31, 2025).
Your street address decides which of the three Kinetic networks you get, so check it before you compare TDS Telecom or Leaco.
Hobbs at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population (July 1, 2024 estimate) | 41,061 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census, Jul 1, 2024 |
| County | Lea County | Census geography |
| How Kinetic lists Hobbs | Kinetic Fiber communityListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Residential units in the FCC summary | 17,594 residential units | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of residential locations where Kinetic reports any service | 87.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber | 11,241 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fixed wireless | 3,005 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic DSL | 1,400 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Home internet companies, not counting satellite | 8 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Nearest Kinetic guide town | Lovington, about 18 miles | Census Gazetteer |
What Kinetic offers in Hobbs
Kinetic runs three networks in Hobbs. Fiber is the big one; fixed wireless covers about 3,005 locations and old copper DSL about 1,400. Kinetic Fiber across New Mexico puts Hobbs beside Kinetic's other New Mexico towns.
Kinetic's Hobbs page names four fiber tiers: 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 1 Gig and 2 Gig (checked Oct 27, 2026). The page also says Kinetic has no annual contracts and no data caps.
The FCC filing backs up the top tier: Kinetic advertises 2,000 Mbps down and 2,000 Mbps up at 10,444 Hobbs fiber locations.
Much of the DSL is slow: at 849 of Kinetic's 1,400 Hobbs DSL locations, the top download it files is under 25 Mbps.
For Kinetic outside New Mexico, see where Kinetic offers fiber.
Other ways Hobbs homes connect
TDS Telecom reports cable at almost every Hobbs home, and three companies report fiber. Two wireless firms, Bros Broadband and Uber Wireless, each report service at more than a third of the city's residential locations.
| Company | What it reports | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) |
|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable, plus fiber at about 1,554 locations. | 99.4% |
| Bros Broadband | Fixed wireless | 68.9% |
| Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber at about 4,502 locations, plus fixed wireless. | 67.8% |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50.8% |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39.9% |
| Uber Wireless | Fixed wireless | 39.5% |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29.6% |
Leaco reports fiber at about 4,502 Hobbs locations, against about 1,554 for TDS. So if Kinetic fiber misses your street, Leaco is the next fiber name to try.
To weigh TDS cable against Leaco fiber or a wireless plan, read how fiber, cable and fixed wireless differ. Hobbs has eight home internet companies besides satellite, so compare every provider listed for Hobbs.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 83.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Cable | 96%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| DSL over copper | 14.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 86.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 83.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
How to check your address and read the result
- Enter your full Hobbs street address and unit. Read which Kinetic network the result names: fiber, fixed wireless or DSL.
- If it says DSL, run the same address for TDS, which reports cable at 96% of Hobbs homes.
- To see the filing itself, find your address on the FCC map. Kinetic's Hobbs lines are filed as Valor Telecommunications of Texas, LP.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Is Kinetic the right fit in Hobbs?
| If you see | Weigh it against | Before you order |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic Fiber. | TDS or Leaco fiber, if either shows at your address. | Size the tier with the household speed estimate. |
| Kinetic DSL. | TDS cable, TDS or Leaco fiber, or fixed wireless. | Ask what download the line can carry. Many Hobbs DSL lines are slow. |
| Kinetic fixed wireless. | TDS cable at the same address. | Ask where the antenna goes and who fixes it if it fails. |
If you land on fiber, read what to check on fiber install day so the box ends up where your router needs it.
Kinetic near Hobbs
- Kinetic in Lovington
About 18 miles away. Fiber is on file at almost every home, from three companies.
- Kinetic in Eunice
About 20 miles away. Kinetic is the only company reporting fiber there.
- Kinetic in Jal
About 43 miles away. No cable on the FCC map; Leaco, Kinetic and Plateau all report fiber.
- Kinetic Fiber across New Mexico
Of the New Mexico towns in these guides, Carlsbad comes next after Hobbs for Kinetic fiber, at about 8,570 service locations.
Common questions
Is Kinetic Fiber available everywhere in Hobbs?
No. On the FCC National Broadband Map, Kinetic reports fiber at 11,241 locations in Hobbs, New Mexico, fixed wireless at 3,005 locations and DSL at 1,400 locations (data as of Dec 31, 2025). The address check names the Kinetic network your street gets. If Kinetic fiber misses you, Leaco reports fiber at about 4,502 Hobbs locations.
Which other companies offer fiber internet in Hobbs?
TDS Telecom and Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative both report fiber in Hobbs, New Mexico, alongside Kinetic. Leaco reports fiber at about 4,502 locations and TDS at about 1,554. With all three companies counted, fiber reaches 83.7% of Hobbs homes on the FCC National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025).
Could my Hobbs home get Kinetic fixed wireless instead of fiber?
Yes. Kinetic reports licensed fixed wireless at 3,005 locations in Hobbs, New Mexico, about a quarter as many as its 11,241 fiber locations (FCC National Broadband Map, data as of Dec 31, 2025). If your result says fixed wireless, compare TDS Telecom cable, which the FCC map shows at 96% of Hobbs homes.
Do most Hobbs households already have home internet?
Yes. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024 counts 86.5% of the 14,211 households in Hobbs, New Mexico, with a broadband plan of some kind, the same share as New Mexico as a whole. Fewer, 71.1% of Hobbs households, pay for cable, fiber or DSL at home.
Sources and scope
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in New Mexico Checked · Data as of Oct 27, 2026 · Supports: the communities Kinetic lists in New Mexico and which of them it lists as fiber
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2026 Gazetteer files: places Checked · Data as of 2026 Gazetteer · Supports: land area and distances between towns
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- Kinetic — Kinetic in Hobbs, New Mexico Checked · Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · Supports: the fiber tiers and service terms Kinetic names for Hobbs