Acomita LakeNM
A town of 590. A regional job hub with 274 jobs.
Is Acomita Lake a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Acomita Lake, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%. Acomita Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Acomita Lake stand out
Where Acomita Lake beats most towns.
590 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Acomita Lake: who provides what
Acomita Lake is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Acomita Lake.
With 3.9 jobs for every working resident, Acomita Lake draws in 263 commuters
Most working residents leave Acomita Lake for work: only 16% work in town. 23% of Acomita Lake residents live below the poverty line, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Skyline-Ganipa (39%), Grants (6%) and Albuquerque (6%).
| Acomita Lake | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Acomita Lake, expect four seasons and hot summers
Acomita Lake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Acomita Lake’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Acomita Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Acomita Lake’s adults have diabetes
21% of adults have diabetes in Acomita Lake. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Acomita Lake. 41% of adults have obesity in Acomita Lake.
| Acomita Lake | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Acomita Lake | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10% | 15.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.5% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Acomita Lake has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Acomita Lake | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Acomita Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Acomita Lake
About 7 of every 100 Acomita Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
Every workday, about 263 people come to Acomita Lake for work
Where Acomita Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Acomita Lake
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Acomita Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,119 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Acomita Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Acomita Lake, NM a good place to live?
Acomita Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.