Cuba, New Mexico, 2014
Cuba’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 415 in 1970, 628 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
- 1887Cuba is settled
CubaNM
A regional job hub with 480 jobs. Settled in 1887, this town now has 640 residents.
Population
640
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Typical home
$224K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
480
A job hub
Is Cuba a good place to live?
Of the 71 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Cuba. Cuba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cuba stand out
Where Cuba beats most towns.
Small town
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cuba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cuba, and how to reach them.
PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCuba Water System20 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cuba’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govWho runs elections hereSandoval County ClerkSandoval County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code8701387013 100%Census 2020
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 Cuba.
Work & commute
Cuba has 2.5 jobs for every working resident, and 445 people commute in
The top destinations are Albuquerque (27%), Rio Rancho (6%) and Dulce (6%). Just nearly a fifth of Cuba’s working residents have a job in town. In Cuba, the average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the New Mexico town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 61 miles.
19%work in town
| Cuba | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cuba19%
Albuquerque27%
Rio Rancho6%
Dulce6%
Santa Fe4%
61 mi
median commute distance
480
jobs based in Cuba
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Cuba’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Cuba school district. 3 public schools serve Cuba, with 721 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 298 | – |
| Cuba HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 275 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Homes in Cuba are worth about $224K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Cuba who own their home is 85%, against 70% in New Mexico’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 9.7% over the year to September 2026.
$224KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cuba$224K
New Mexico$316K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Cuba: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Summers in Cuba are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–44°
Spring29–64°
Summer48–85°
Fall31–65°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cuba is
For adults in Cuba, the share who worry about having enough food is 26%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cuba is ahead of New Mexico on 1 and behind on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 29% say their health is fair or poor, 12% binge drink. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cuba.
| Cuba | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Cuba | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 14.2% |
Los Alamos Medical Center
37.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Cuba: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cuba break down as 57% from inland flooding and 18% from drought.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Cuba has set aside 3.7% of its land for conservation
Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Cuba, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 19 acres locally.
3.7%conserved
| Cuba | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 77 of 2,080 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Francis of Assisi Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cuba
18pages on Cuba
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cuba; the nearest are
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusCommunity college · Public · Los Alamos37.3 mi$2,214 in-state tuitionNorthern New Mexico CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Espanola49.4 mi$6,400 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Cuba residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
A job hub
Every workday, about 445 people come to Cuba for work
Where Cuba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
480jobs based in Cuba
19%of working residents work in town
61 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cuba
Village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Cuba is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cuba had a population of 628. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,906 ft
- ZIP code
- 87013
Questions about Cuba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cuba, NM a good place to live?
Cuba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.