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EnsenadaNM

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Ensenada a good place to live?

Ensenada’s median age is 21.6 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ensenada. Its National Register listings include Parkview Community Ditch and Ramon Jaramillo House and Barn. Ensenada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Ensenada stand out

Where Ensenada beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1906

5 places on the National Register

A history going back 120 years.

Small town

225 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Chama · 11 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Ensenada: who provides what

Ensenada is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthern Rio Arriba E CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterEnsenada Mdwca water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesRio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County provides services here

SchoolsChama Valley Independent 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 hereRio Arriba County ClerkRio Arriba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2023

ZIP code8757587575 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 Ensenada.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Ensenada: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Ensenada than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 80% come from inland flooding and 12% from wildfires.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfire

Full pageEnsenada’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Ensenada is cooler than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country

The seasons in Ensenada: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–40°

Spring26–59°

Summer44–80°

Fall28–62°

Sep 20

typical first frost

Jun 11

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageEnsenada’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 8°Rain & snow75″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Ensenada’s adults binge drink than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ensenada. In Ensenada, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ensenada beats New Mexico on 7 and trails on 6.