Census tract · Valencia County

Census Tract 9704.05, Valencia County, New Mexico

Census Tract 9704.05, GEOID 35061970405, in Valencia County, New Mexico, mostly within Los Lunas (58% of its census blocks). 4,168 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±476); the 2020 Census counted 4,099.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,168

±476 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,099

Median household income

$96,875

±$12,518 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $58,933

Median home value

$271,200

±$16,424 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $223,000

Median gross rent

$1,893

±$228 (90% margin)
Valencia County: $1,015

Where is Census Tract 9704.05?

Census Tract 9704.05 is one of 25 census tracts in Valencia County, New Mexico. It covers 22.68 square miles of land, 181 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35061970405, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9704.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Los Lunas58%
Belen13%
Census Tract 9704.05 (marked with a dot) in Valencia County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
94149707.019713.01 9704.05 5 mi
Census Tract 9704.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9704.05: Tract 9414 ($78,897), Tract 9704.04 ($54,764), Tract 9707.01 ($82,976), Tract 9708 ($42,321), Tract 9713.01 ($48,889) and Tract 9803*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.

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 9704.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9704.05's population at 4,168 (±476) in 1,616 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,099 residents and 1,557 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.05Los LunasValencia CountyNew Mexico
Total population 4,168 ±476 18,618 78,458 2,120,246
Households 1,616 ±189 6,906 27,583 837,414
Average household size 2.57 ±0.24 2.63 2.78 2.48
Housing units 1,707 ±188 7,323 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 9704.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 9704.05 is 39.0 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 46.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.6%. 7.8% 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 9704.05Los LunasValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median age 39.0 ±4.7 38.3 39.4 39.4
Under 18 years 22.6% ±5.0 pts 26.9% 22.7% 21.7%
65 years and over 25.6% ±6.7 pts 19.1% 18.7% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 46.8% ±6.5 pts 58.7% 60.8% 48.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 42.6% ±7.4 pts 29.4% 30.5% 36.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.7 pts 2.0% 1.0% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 2.2% 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 6.6% ±6.8 pts 4.9% 3.7% 8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.8% ±2.8 pts 2.2% 2.6% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 7.8% ±4.4 pts 6.7% 8.7% 9.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 19.9% ±7.6 pts 21.1% 28.0% 31.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.4% ±4.8 pts 11.4% 9.3% 7.9%
With a disability 14.0% ±4.4 pts 16.7% 20.2% 17.0%
No health insurance coverage 1.6% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 8.3% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.6% ±1.7 pts 93.7% 86.1% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 41.9% ±6.4 pts 25.9% 20.9% 31.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 21.6% ±6.3 pts 11.9% 8.5% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.3% ±7.0 pts 90.2% 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 9704.05 earn?

Half of the 1,616 households in Census Tract 9704.05 earn less than $96,875 a year (±$12,518), against $58,933 across Valencia County: 2nd highest of the county's 21 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.05Los LunasValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median household income $96,875 ±$12,518 $62,330 $58,933 $64,059
Mean household income $105,219 ±$13,046 $75,173 $79,649 $88,155
Per capita income $42,031 ±$5,207 $29,070 $30,718 $36,218
People below the poverty line 4.2% ±3.3 pts 18.2% 18.1% 17.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±4.4 pts 23.6% 25.0% 24.0%
Households receiving SNAP 4.6% ±3.1 pts 24.1% 24.0% 19.2%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±2.6 pts 95.1% 94.2% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.0% ±4.3 pts 89.8% 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 9704.05?

Owners occupy 84.3% of Census Tract 9704.05's occupied homes and renters 15.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,200 by its owner (±$16,424). The median renter pays $1,893 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.05Los LunasValencia CountyNew Mexico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $271,200 ±$16,424 $262,900 $223,000 $248,100
Median gross rent $1,893 ±$228 $1,110 $1,015 $1,067
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 18.9% ±19.1 pts 44.3% 43.1% 41.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,643 ±$170 $1,470 $1,390 $1,564
Owner-occupied homes 84.3% ±7.8 pts 76.0% 83.2% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 15.7% ±7.8 pts 24.0% 16.8% 30.0%
Housing units 1,707 ±188 7,323 30,756 956,964
Single-family detached homes 97.7% ±1.8 pts 73.6% 63.0% 64.5%
Mobile homes 1.5% ±1.3 pts 11.0% 30.2% 15.5%
Built 2020 or later 4.1% ±3.0 pts 4.2% 2.5% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 32.0% ±9.1 pts 13.9% 6.7% 8.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.5 pts 2.3% 3.5% 4.4%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.6 pts 2.8% 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 9704.05 get to work?

77.9% of Census Tract 9704.05's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.05Los LunasValencia CountyNew Mexico
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.5% ±7.9 pts 46.8% 52.4% 57.8%
Unemployment rate 1.7% ±2.1 pts 4.9% 7.0% 6.0%
Drove alone to work 77.9% ±7.8 pts 76.1% 74.6% 73.6%
Carpooled 7.3% ±5.1 pts 12.4% 11.4% 9.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.7 pts 1.2% 0.4% 0.6%
Walked 0.9% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 0.9% 1.9%
Worked from home 13.2% ±6.2 pts 9.2% 11.1% 12.2%
Mean travel time to work 25.2 min ±2.8 25.8 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 9704.05 compare with the other tracts in Valencia County?

Among Valencia County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9704.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9704.05's rank among the tracts of Valencia County and of Los Lunas
MeasureIn Valencia CountyIn Los Lunas
Population9th of 224th of 4
Residents per square mile15th of 253rd of 6
Median household income2nd of 211st of 4
Per capita income4th of 221st of 4
Median home value6th of 202nd of 4
Median gross rent1st of 181st of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 201st of 4
Median age13th of 222nd of 4
Owner-occupied share12th of 211st of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9703.041st$107,583±$46,408 · within the margin of this tract3,535
Tract 9704.052nd$96,875±$12,5184,168
Tract 9703.053rd$85,221±$24,800 · within the margin of this tract2,989
Tract 9707.014th$82,976±$20,632 · within the margin of this tract5,128
Tract 97025th$82,375±$14,328 · within the margin of this tract4,065

"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 9704.05?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9704.05 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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