Ojo SarcoNM
Founded in 1751, this town now has 112 residents.
Is Ojo Sarco a good place to live?
72% of residents live below the poverty line in Ojo Sarco, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Ojo Sarco. The biggest park or preserve is Carson National Forest, at 192 acres. Ojo Sarco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ojo Sarco: who provides what
Ojo Sarco is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba 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 Ojo Sarco.
Ojo Sarco faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Few of Ojo Sarco’s working residents work in town
The median commute is under 34 miles. The top destinations are Albuquerque (22%), Los Alamos (16%) and Española (12%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Ojo Sarco is cooler
Winters in Ojo Sarco are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 18° and about 108 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ojo Sarco stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
The share of adults in Ojo Sarco who have obesity: 42%. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ojo Sarco. Of 32 CDC measures, Ojo Sarco beats the New Mexico average on 3 and trails it on 14.
| Ojo Sarco | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ojo Sarco | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 13.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 73.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.2% of Ojo Sarco is conserved land
There are 1.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Ojo Sarco’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Ojo Sarco | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carson National Forest | — | 192 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ojo Sarco
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ojo Sarco; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ojo Sarco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Ojo Sarco for work
Where Ojo Sarco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ojo Sarco
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Ojo Sarco is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ojo Sarco had a population of 277. Ojo Sarco is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 1 mile (1.6 km) from New Mexico State Road 76 and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of Las Trampas. Ojo Sarco had its own post office until June 8, 1996. Ojo Sarco was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751.
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- Elevation
- 7,405 ft
Questions about Ojo Sarco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ojo Sarco, NM a good place to live?
Ojo Sarco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.