Census tract · Valencia County

Census Tract 9703.07, Valencia County, New Mexico

Census Tract 9703.07, GEOID 35061970307, in Valencia County, New Mexico, mostly within El Cerro Mission (95% of its census blocks). 4,119 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,173); the 2020 Census counted 3,410.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,119

±1,173 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,410

Median household income

$48,684

±$13,718 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $58,933

Median home value

$87,500

±$6,933 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $223,000

Median gross rent

$778

±$398 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $1,015

Where is Census Tract 9703.07?

Census Tract 9703.07 is one of 25 census tracts in Valencia County, New Mexico. It covers 34.60 square miles of land, 99 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35061970307, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9703.07 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
El Cerro Mission95%
Census Tract 9703.07 (marked with a dot) in Valencia County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9636.01 9703.07 10 mi
Census Tract 9703.07 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Valencia County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9703.07: Tract 9636.01 in Torrance County ($56,320), Tract 9701.01 ($43,649), Tract 9703.02 ($67,069) and Tract 9703.06 ($60,500). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9703.07?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9703.07's population at 4,119 (±1,173) in 1,131 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,410 residents and 1,120 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.07El Cerro MissionValencia CountyNew Mexico
Total population 4,119 ±1,173 5,323 78,458 2,120,246
Households 1,131 ±232 1,595 27,583 837,414
Average household size 3.64 ±0.54 3.33 2.78 2.48
Housing units 1,174 ±242 1,638 30,756 956,964

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

Who lives in Census Tract 9703.07?

The median resident of Census Tract 9703.07 is 35.7 years old; 30.1% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 83.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 16.2%. 22.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9703.07El Cerro MissionValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median age 35.7 ±5.1 34.9 39.4 39.4
Under 18 years 30.1% ±10.6 pts 29.1% 22.7% 21.7%
65 years and over 13.4% ±6.3 pts 13.6% 18.7% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 83.0% ±7.8 pts 79.1% 60.8% 48.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 16.2% ±8.7 pts 18.8% 30.5% 36.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 1.0% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.1% 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 3.7% 8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.8% ±2.1 pts 1.1% 2.6% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 22.5% ±5.9 pts 21.3% 8.7% 9.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 54.9% ±14.4 pts 49.6% 28.0% 31.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.1% ±4.0 pts 5.2% 9.3% 7.9%
With a disability 21.2% ±8.9 pts 18.9% 20.2% 17.0%
No health insurance coverage 15.8% ±9.3 pts 13.4% 8.3% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 64.4% ±9.6 pts 70.1% 86.1% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 3.9% ±2.3 pts 6.1% 20.9% 31.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.4% ±1.8 pts 1.1% 8.5% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 99.2% ±0.9 pts 98.3% 92.6% 88.1%

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 Census Tract 9703.07 earn?

Half of the 1,131 households in Census Tract 9703.07 earn less than $48,684 a year (±$13,718), against $58,933 across Valencia County: 15th highest of the county's 21 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.07El Cerro MissionValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median household income $48,684 ±$13,718 $49,470 $58,933 $64,059
Mean household income $58,422 ±$13,356 $63,065 $79,649 $88,155
Per capita income $17,598 ±$4,419 $19,857 $30,718 $36,218
People below the poverty line 30.6% ±17.7 pts 25.0% 18.1% 17.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 45.1% ±29.5 pts 36.2% 25.0% 24.0%
Households receiving SNAP 43.7% ±15.5 pts 39.7% 24.0% 19.2%
Households with a computer 96.6% ±3.6 pts 97.2% 94.2% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 75.0% ±13.0 pts 79.5% 83.8% 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 Census Tract 9703.07?

Owners occupy 83.6% of Census Tract 9703.07's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,500 by its owner (±$6,933). The median renter pays $778 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.07El Cerro MissionValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $87,500 ±$6,933 $115,300 $223,000 $248,100
Median gross rent $778 ±$398 not published $1,015 $1,067
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.6% ±30.3 pts 22.7% 43.1% 41.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,181 ±$84 $1,217 $1,390 $1,564
Owner-occupied homes 83.6% ±8.5 pts 85.4% 83.2% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 16.4% ±8.5 pts 14.6% 16.8% 30.0%
Housing units 1,174 ±242 1,638 30,756 956,964
Single-family detached homes 20.6% ±11.2 pts 41.5% 63.0% 64.5%
Mobile homes 77.6% ±10.4 pts 57.2% 30.2% 15.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.8% 2.5% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 15.4% ±10.8 pts 16.2% 6.7% 8.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±3.6 pts 0.0% 3.5% 4.4%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±3.7 pts 0.0% 3.0% 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 Census Tract 9703.07 get to work?

71.7% of Census Tract 9703.07's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 49.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 19.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9703.07El Cerro MissionValencia CountyNew Mexico
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.6% ±7.2 pts 57.6% 52.4% 57.8%
Unemployment rate 19.3% ±12.4 pts 14.8% 7.0% 6.0%
Drove alone to work 71.7% ±10.8 pts 68.8% 74.6% 73.6%
Carpooled 19.7% ±9.6 pts 20.1% 11.4% 9.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 0.9% 1.9%
Worked from home 6.2% ±4.9 pts 8.9% 11.1% 12.2%
Mean travel time to work 49.7 min ±10.0 46.0 min 30.2 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

How does Census Tract 9703.07 compare with the other tracts in Valencia County?

Among Valencia County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9703.07 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9703.07's rank among the tracts of Valencia County
MeasureIn Valencia County
Population10th of 22
Residents per square mile17th of 25
Median household income15th of 21
Per capita income20th of 22
Median home value18th of 20
Median gross rent16th of 18
Poverty rate3rd of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher20th of 20
Median age17th of 22
Owner-occupied share13th of 21

The tracts next to it on Valencia County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9701.0312th$55,769±$23,340 · within the margin of this tract3,036
Tract 9704.0413th$54,764±$10,322 · within the margin of this tract5,771
Tract 9713.0114th$48,889±$22,406 · within the margin of this tract1,790
Tract 9703.0715th$48,684±$13,7184,119
Tract 9709.0116th$46,796±$12,045 · within the margin of this tract4,819
Tract 971017th$46,183±$10,332 · within the margin of this tract4,903
Tract 971118th$45,833±$10,726 · within the margin of this tract1,533

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9703.07?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9703.07 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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