East PecosNM
A town of 643.
Is East Pecos a good place to live?
No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than East Pecos. 30% of the land in East Pecos is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Santa Fe National Forest, at 695 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. East Pecos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
643 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Pecos National Historical Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Pecos. Close and well known come first.
in town National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
36 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
18 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
17 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
39 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to East Pecos: who provides what
East Pecos is unincorporated, so San Miguel 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 East Pecos.
Fewer middle-aged adults than New Mexico overall
East Pecos: nearly a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 17% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 36% of residents (23% statewide). The median age locally is 28.7 years.
| East Pecos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.7 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of East Pecos’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±45 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| East Pecos | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 57.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
East Pecos has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in East Pecos than in 86% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Pecos once, in 2022. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 68% come from inland flooding and 26% from wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In East Pecos, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Trails run 2.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. East Pecos’ trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile, below New Mexico’s towns (1.0) but above U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | 2 mi | 695 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, fewer of East Pecos’ residents live below the poverty line
East Pecos’ mean commuting time is 19 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 40 miles away. The top destinations are Las Vegas (18%), Santa Fe (17%) and Albuquerque (17%).
| East Pecos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Pecos stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Winters in East Pecos are chilly and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Pecos is
Among adults in East Pecos, 37% have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: East Pecos beats New Mexico on 6 and trails on 4. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than East Pecos. In East Pecos, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 12% binge drink.
| East Pecos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | East Pecos | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about East Pecos
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Pecos; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 East Pecos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave East Pecos for work
Where East Pecos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Pecos
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
East Pecos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Pecos had a population of 660.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,936 ft
Questions about East Pecos
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Pecos, NM a good place to live?
East Pecos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.