Census-designated place · New Mexico

Tres Arroyos, New Mexico

Tres Arroyos, census-designated place, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Tres Arroyos had 2,123 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,926 (±426). GEOID 3579500.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,123

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,926 ±426

Median household income

$87,841

±$32,836 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059

Median home value

$678,500

±$165,816 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100

Median gross rent

not published


New Mexico: $1,067

Where is Tres Arroyos and what county is it in?

Tres Arroyos is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It covers 9.2 square miles of land, 230 residents per square mile in 2020.

Tres Arroyos is in the Santa Fe, NM metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Tres Arroyos (marked with a dot) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Tres Arroyos, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,123 residents in Tres Arroyos, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,926 (±426).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Tres Arroyos is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Tres ArroyosSanta Fe CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,926 ±426 156,105 2,120,246 –
Households 1,077 ±206 70,767 837,414 –
Average household size 1.79 ±0.26 2.17 2.48 –
Housing units 1,102 ±202 78,834 956,964 –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Tres Arroyos?

The median resident of Tres Arroyos is 64.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.6%. 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tres ArroyosSanta Fe CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median age 64.9 ±2.6 48.7 39.4 –
Under 18 years 7.9% ±6.8 pts 16.1% 21.7% –
65 years and over 49.0% ±11.0 pts 28.0% 19.3% –
Male 44.3% ±6.8 pts 48.8% 49.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.6% ±14.5 pts 47.9% 48.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 58.7% ±13.6 pts 44.0% 36.0% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.8% 1.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.4% ±2.3 pts 1.4% 1.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 2.4% 8.5% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.9% ±3.8 pts 2.9% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 5.6% ±2.7 pts 12.1% 9.4% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.0% ±6.8 pts 30.4% 31.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.4% ±2.9 pts 6.8% 7.9% –
With a disability 21.2% ±7.1 pts 15.3% 17.0% –
No health insurance coverage 0.0% ±2.2 pts 8.9% 9.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.2% ±2.0 pts 91.8% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 60.6% ±11.1 pts 46.1% 31.0% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 33.9% ±10.8 pts 23.9% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.4% ±3.3 pts 89.6% 88.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.3% ±1.4 pts 3.4% 3.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Tres Arroyos earn?

Half of Tres Arroyos's 1,077 households earn less than $87,841 a year (±$32,836), against $79,071 in Santa Fe County and $64,059 in New Mexico.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Tres ArroyosSanta Fe CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $87,841 ±$32,836 $79,071 $64,059 –
Mean household income $124,046 ±$23,544 $111,940 $88,155 –
Per capita income $69,292 ±$12,078 $52,207 $36,218 –
People below the poverty line 2.2% ±1.9 pts 12.0% 17.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±24.7 pts 17.8% 24.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 3.2% ±4.2 pts 11.0% 19.2% –
Households with a computer 95.6% ±6.8 pts 94.6% 93.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.5% ±3.0 pts 90.1% 86.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Tres Arroyos?

Owners occupy 85.7% of Tres Arroyos's occupied homes and renters 14.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $678,500 by its owner (±$165,816).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Tres ArroyosSanta Fe CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $678,500 ±$165,816 $446,300 $248,100 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 83.1% ±16.6 pts 43.4% 41.7% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,627 ±$816 $1,911 $1,564 –
Owner-occupied homes 85.7% ±7.1 pts 71.5% 70.0% –
Renter-occupied homes 14.3% ±7.1 pts 28.5% 30.0% –
Housing units 1,102 ±202 78,834 956,964 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.5% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 14.0% ±24.8 pts 4.6% 5.9% –
Single-family detached homes 69.3% ±8.9 pts 62.7% 64.5% –
Mobile homes 7.8% ±7.6 pts 13.2% 15.5% –
Built 2020 or later 5.4% ±5.4 pts 1.8% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 32.0% ±10.4 pts 8.2% 8.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.8 pts 6.4% 4.4% –
Households with no vehicle 11.0% ±6.3 pts 4.2% 5.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Tres Arroyos work and get to work?

60.4% of Tres Arroyos's workers drive alone and 25.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Tres ArroyosSanta Fe CountyNew Mexico Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 46.6% ±10.8 pts 57.3% 57.8% –
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±4.9 pts 5.3% 6.0% –
Drove alone to work 60.4% ±13.9 pts 68.1% 73.6% –
Carpooled 13.1% ±14.2 pts 8.4% 9.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.8% 0.6% –
Walked 1.3% ±2.4 pts 2.3% 1.9% –
Worked from home 25.3% ±12.5 pts 18.4% 12.2% –
Mean travel time to work 32.1 min ±8.9 23.8 min 23.5 min –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Tres Arroyos?

No census tract lies mostly in Tres Arroyos; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Tres Arroyos, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Tres Arroyos
Tract 103.04Santa Fe County4,215 $99,005 $673,60040%
Tract 109Santa Fe County3,384 $161,429 $961,9004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Tres Arroyos) · Census block assignment files

How does Tres Arroyos compare with other places in New Mexico?

Tres Arroyos ranks 18th of 143 places in New Mexico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Tres Arroyos's rank in New Mexico (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)99th153
Residents per square mile117th155
Median household income18th143
Per capita income9th154
Median home value5th138
Bachelor's degree or higher12th128
Median age6th154
Owner-occupied share51st150
Work from home14th78
Travel time to work19th150

Tres Arroyos's figures with every place in New Mexico (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Tres Arroyos?

21 of the 56 figures for Tres Arroyos on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tres Arroyos are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.