City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Zuni Pueblo, NM

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

6,132
Residents
$43,021
Median income
$79,200
Median home
$1,090
Median rent (state)

Zuni Pueblo - the verdict

Zuni Pueblo ranks in the 11th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
28th
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: Zuni Pueblo, NM

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,132 residents in Zuni Pueblo, a small town within New Mexico. The typical household in Zuni Pueblo brings in $43,021 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 34.1%. Zuni Pueblo's housing stock carries a median value of $79,200, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. 5.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 41.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: the state registers 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,090 per month statewide. 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 78.2 out of 100 (High).

Population

6,132 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$43,021 /yr

Poverty 34.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Zuni Pueblo compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% 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 Zuni 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

Median Home Value places Zuni Pueblo toward the bottom of New Mexico's cities

Among the 324 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Zuni Pueblo ranks #279 - the 14th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Zuni Pueblo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#226 of 324
30th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#189 of 409
45th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#279 of 324
14th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#72 of 408
82nd percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#326 of 409
20th 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.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Zuni Pueblo's home value compares nationally

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

$79,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. Zuni 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 - Zuni Pueblo, NM Zuni Pueblo, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Zuni 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 Zuni Pueblo, NM median $43,021/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%
Zuni 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 Zuni Pueblo, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 34.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.3%

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

Population
6,132
Median Income
$43,021
Median Home Value
$79,200
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
34.1%
Labor force participation
41.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.1%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.8%
Work from Home
23.7%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,030 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 Zuni Pueblo sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,090/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Edgewood
6,122 people
North Hobbs
6,099 people
Aztec
6,177 people
Truth or Consequences
6,026 people
Raton
6,013 people
Santa Teresa
5,973 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Zuni Pueblo's 6,132 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

South Lakes, AK
6,132 people
Pontoon Beach, IL
6,131 people
Branford Center, CT
6,130 people
Laurence Harbor, NJ
6,130 people
Oceanport, NJ
6,130 people
Rib Mountain, WI
6,134 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Zuni Pueblo's $43,021 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodburn, IA
$43,021 median income
Kinloch, MO
$43,021 median income
Nekoosa, WI
$43,026 median income
Windham, OH
$43,036 median income
Big Sandy, TN
$43,036 median income
Packwaukee, WI
$43,036 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Zuni 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 Zuni Pueblo, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% White 0.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 98.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 0.7% 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 Zuni 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
Zuni Pueblo (this city) 6,132 $43,021
Edgewood 6,122 $81,227
North Hobbs 6,099 $89,279
Aztec 6,177 $42,699
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Zuni Pueblo, NM?

What is the population of Zuni Pueblo, NM? +

Zuni Pueblo, NM has a population of 6,132 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Zuni Pueblo runs $43,021, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Zuni Pueblo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Zuni 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 Zuni Pueblo, NM? +

Homes in Zuni Pueblo carry a median value of $79,200, 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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