JaconaNM
A town of 412.
Is Jacona a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in Jacona, above both the New Mexico town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher median age than Jacona. Ignacio Roybal House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jacona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Bandelier National Monument and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jacona. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
20 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
15 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
13 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
15 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalPhoto credits
Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Jacona: who provides what
Jacona is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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 Jacona.
Jacona faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jacona’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jacona for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Jacona’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Jacona.
| Jacona | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jacona has four seasons and hot summers
Jacona has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Jacona is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jacona is
Jacona beats the New Mexico average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Jacona adults binge drink.
| Jacona | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Jacona | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8.6% | 11% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Jacona
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jacona
About 3 of every 100 Jacona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Jacona for work
Where Jacona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jacona
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Jacona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacona had a population of 400. The name is a Spanish approximation of Sakona, the Tewa name of the pueblo which was abandoned in 1696.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,768 ft
Questions about Jacona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacona, NM a good place to live?
Jacona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.