CoyoteNM
The town was settled in 1862 and has 64 residents today.
Is Coyote a good place to live?
Coyote’s age of the median resident is 54.3 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Coyote. The biggest park or preserve is Santa Fe National Forest, at 319 acres. Coyote has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coyote: who provides what
Coyote is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba 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 Coyote.
The biggest natural risk in Coyote is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Coyote break down as 69% from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22% of Coyote is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Coyote’s density of trails works out to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | 0.2 mi | 319 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Coyote stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Just over two fifths of Coyote adults have obesity. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Coyote. Two figures for adults here: 11% binge drink, 32% say their health is fair or poor. This New Mexico town does better than the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11.
| Coyote | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Coyote | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18% | 23.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 20.8% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coyote
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coyote; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Coyote residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Coyote
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Coyote is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 128 as of the 2010 census. Coyote has a post office with ZIP code 87012. New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community. Coyote was settled in 1862.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,732 ft
- ZIP code
- 87012
Questions about Coyote
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coyote, NM a good place to live?
Coyote has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.