Paa-KoNM
This town in New Mexico has a population of 743.
Is Paa-Ko a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Paa-Ko, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Paa-Ko. Paa-Ko’s trail network density is 3.1 miles per square mile, above both the New Mexico town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Paa-Ko has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
743 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
University Stadium and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paa-Ko. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
35 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
5 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical
20 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
16 mi Stadium & arenaTingley ColiseumPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Paa-Ko: who provides what
Paa-Ko is unincorporated, so Bernalillo 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 Paa-Ko.
The schools Paa-Ko’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is East Mountain High School, with 417 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Mountain High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 417 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median household income in Paa-Ko is higher than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
0.9% of working residents work locally in Paa-Ko. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 2 have a higher typical journey to work than Paa-Ko. Jobs in the town fell by 140 from 2013 to 2023, to 51. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Paa-Ko | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $231,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Paa-Ko
Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower July high than Paa-Ko. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Paa-Ko sleep under 7 hours than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Among adults in Paa-Ko, 28% have obesity. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Paa-Ko. This New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Paa-Ko | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 27% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Paa-Ko | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 20.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paa-Ko faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 60% of U.S. communities. 46% of Paa-Ko’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 43%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Paa-Ko
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paa-Ko; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Paa-Ko residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave Paa-Ko for work
Where Paa-Ko’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paa-Ko
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Paa-Ko is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, built around the Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Paa-Ko had a population of 818. The CDP is in northeastern Bernalillo County on the northwest side of New Mexico State Road 14. It is bordered to the southeast, across NM 14, by Edgewood, and to the north it is bordered by La Madera in Sandoval County. Via NM 14, Paa-Ko is 3 miles (5 km) northeast of San Antonito, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Interstate 40 at Tijeras, and 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Golden. The community is on the west side of the valley of San Pedro Creek, a north-…
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,644 ft
Questions about Paa-Ko
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paa-Ko, NM a good place to live?
Paa-Ko has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.