Living in Casa Colorada, NM: what to set up and who to call
Casa Colorada has no town government of its own, so Valencia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Belen Consolidated Schools. Power in Casa Colorada comes from Socorro Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Casa Colorada, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Casa Colorada.
Power comes from Socorro Electric Coop
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 71.7% of Casa Colorada residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Casa Colorada
33% of 126 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 75% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Casa Colorada’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Casa Colorada.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Casa Colorada is in Belen Consolidated Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Casa Colorada is unincorporated, so Valencia County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Casa Colorada is in ZIP code 87002
ZIP codes where Casa Colorada residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Casa Colorada | ZIP’s residents in Casa Colorada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87002 | Belen, NM | 100% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Casa Colorada
Who provides electricity in Casa Colorada?
Socorro Electric Coop (Socorro Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Casa Colorada?
CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Casa Colorada?
87002. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Casa Colorada in?
Belen Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Casa Colorada?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Valencia County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.