JaconitaNM
A town of 268.
Is Jaconita a good place to live?
Jaconita’s age of the median resident is 63.1 years, above both New Mexico’s towns (37.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jaconita. Lujan-Ortiz House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jaconita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 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 Jaconita. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
19 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
12 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
15 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
17 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 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Jaconita: who provides what
Jaconita 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 Jaconita.
More middle-aged adults than New Mexico overall
40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across New Mexico. Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 82% are men (NM 50%).
| Jaconita | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Jaconita faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Jaconita, 76% come from inland flooding and 14% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jaconita has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Santa Fe (31%), Albuquerque (17%) and Los Alamos (15%). The share of residents in Jaconita who live below the poverty line is 6.3%, against 21% in New Mexico’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| Jaconita | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Jaconita’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. The seasons in Jaconita: chilly winters, warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Jaconita’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Jaconita. In Jaconita, 26% of adults have obesity.
| Jaconita | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jaconita | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 20.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jaconita
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jaconita
About 2 of every 100 Jaconita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Jaconita for work
Where Jaconita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jaconita
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Jaconita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Jaconita had a population of 289. It is considered to be a part of the Pojoaque Valley.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,728 ft
Questions about Jaconita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jaconita, NM a good place to live?
Jaconita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.