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A town of 2,199, settled in 1950.
Jemez Pueblo’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Jemez Pueblo is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jemez Pueblo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jemez Pueblo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Jemez Pueblo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 25.6% | 13.4% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Jemez Pueblo is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jemez Pueblo is unincorporated, so Sandoval 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jemez Pueblo.
35% of Jemez Pueblo adults worry about having enough food, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Jemez Pueblo. Jemez Pueblo: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Jemez Pueblo is ahead of New Mexico on 2 and behind on 23.
| Jemez Pueblo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Jemez Pueblo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.4% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 25.6% | 13.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Jemez Day School. The 2 public schools in Jemez Pueblo teach 191 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 141 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
The top destinations are Albuquerque (26%), Rio Rancho (5%) and Bernalillo (3%). About one in three of Jemez Pueblo’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Jemez Pueblo has added 100 jobs, to 408 in 2023. 31% of Jemez Pueblo residents live below the poverty line, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Jemez Pueblo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. 87% of households live in a home they own in Jemez Pueblo.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On expected storm and flood damage, Jemez Pueblo sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Jemez Pueblo break down as 71% from inland flooding and 14% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.7 miles of trail. For Jemez Pueblo, the trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Jemez Pueblo; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jemez Pueblo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Jemez Pueblo (/ˈhɛmɛz/; Jemez: Walatowa, Navajo: Mąʼii Deeshgiizh) is a federally recognized tribe and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center. Among Jemez people, it is known as Walatowa. It was likely the location of the Franciscan Mission San Diego de la Congregacion.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.