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Mexican town of Cubero, New Mexico, Western Outpost on 35th Parallel, 935 miles west of Missouri River. (Boston Public Library) (cropped)
Mexican town of Cubero, New Mexico, Western Outpost on 35th Parallel, 935 miles west of Missouri River. (Boston Public Library) (cropped)
New Mexico›Cibola County
Photo: BPL · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Cubero

Cubero, NM · Photo: BPL · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Land area
9 sq mi

Is Cubero a good place to live?

Cubero’s July high is 89°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Cubero yet; the figures below are still real.

Mexican town of Cubero, New Mexico, Western Outpost on 35th Parallel, 935 miles west of Missouri River
Mexican town of Cubero, New Mexico, Western Outpost on 35th Parallel, 935 miles west of Missouri River, 1869
Cubero’s story

Cubero in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1957 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Cubero: who provides what

Cubero is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerContinental Divide El Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCibola CountyCibola County provides services here
SchoolsGrants-Cibola County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes87014, 8700787014 95% · 87007 5%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 Cubero.

Natural hazards

High risk in Cubero, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Cubero’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Grants school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Cubero ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6197B

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Cubero

Cubero has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Cubero’s January low is 18°F, against 21°F in New Mexico’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–49°
Spring34–68°
Summer55–88°
Fall36–69°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Cubero stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cubero. Cubero beats the New Mexico average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults have diabetes in Cubero.

CuberoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%23%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)19%16%8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCuberoNM
Fewer adults with depression18.6%23.2%
Fewer adults with COPD5.4%6.6%
More adults with diabetes16.7%13.2%
Cibola General Hospital
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Cubero has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

8.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 6,101 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cubero

15pages on Cubero
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cubero; the nearest are

About Cubero

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Cubero is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cubero had a population of 281. Cubero has a post office with ZIP code 87014.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
9.4 sq mi
Elevation
6,217 ft
ZIP code
87014

Cubero’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Cubero.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNM rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Cubero——————
North Acomita Village——————
Seama——————

Cubero, North Acomita Village and Seama aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cubero with a neighbor →

Questions about Cubero

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cubero, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Cubero yet; the figures below are still real. A town.

What is Cubero, NM known for?

Cubero has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Paula Gunn Allen and Clemente Sanchez.