City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Zia Pueblo, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Zia Pueblo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

793
Residents
$56,250
Median income
$220,500
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Zia Pueblo - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Zia Pueblo places in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
48th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Zia Pueblo, NM

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 793 residents in Zia Pueblo, a small town within New Mexico. Zia Pueblo households earn a median of $56,250 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. Home values in Zia Pueblo run a median of $220,500, and the median resident age is 28.5 years. Educational attainment runs 7.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Mexico at 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,464 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 77.0 out of 100 (High).

Population

793 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$56,250 /yr

Poverty 7.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Zia Pueblo compare to other US cities?

Here's how Zia Pueblo stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 48% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Zia Pueblo against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Mexico-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Zia Pueblo toward the bottom of New Mexico's cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Zia Pueblo ranks #315 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Zia Pueblo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#157 of 324
52nd percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#120 of 324
63rd percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#246 of 408
40th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#315 of 409
22nd percentile in New Mexico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Zia Pueblo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$220,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 52% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Zia Pueblo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Zia Pueblo, NM Zia Pueblo, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Zia Pueblo, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Zia Pueblo, NM median $56,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Zia Pueblo, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Zia Pueblo, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
793
Median Income
$56,250
Median Home Value
$220,500
Median Age
28.5
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
15.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
1.0%

Based on 304 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Zia Pueblo sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

La Hacienda
799 people
Laguna
786 people
Hernandez
802 people
Sausal
783 people
Indian Hills
778 people
Mescalero
814 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Zia Pueblo's 793 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bearden, AR
793 people
Berry Creek, CA
793 people
Hana, HI
793 people
Mentone, IN
793 people
Howe, OK
793 people
Summertown, TN
793 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Zia Pueblo's $56,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Florian, AL
$56,250 median income
Koliganek, AK
$56,250 median income
Newhalen, AK
$56,250 median income
St. Michael, AK
$56,250 median income
Fort Defiance, AZ
$56,250 median income
Taylor, AR
$56,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Zia Pueblo, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Zia Pueblo, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 0.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.3% American Indian 99.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Zia Pueblo compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Zia Pueblo (this city) 793 $56,250
La Hacienda 799 N/A
Laguna 786 N/A
Hernandez 802 $24,259
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Zia Pueblo, NM?

What is the population of Zia Pueblo, NM? +

Zia Pueblo, NM counts 793 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Zia Pueblo, NM? +

In Zia Pueblo, the typical household earns $56,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Zia Pueblo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Zia Pueblo; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Zia Pueblo, NM? +

A typical home in Zia Pueblo is worth $220,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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