Rio Puerco Bridge · Photo: Creator:Michael Quintieri · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pajarito Mesa, NM: what to set up and who to call
Pajarito Mesa has no town government of its own, so Bernalillo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Albuquerque Public Schools. The Pajarito Mesa Mdwca water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pajarito Mesa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Pajarito Mesa.
Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pajarito Mesa. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pajarito Mesa Mdwca water system
The Pajarito Mesa Mdwca water system supplies Pajarito Mesa: about 62% of residents live in its service area. About 38% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Albuquerque Water System as seller) and serves 175 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3503401.
Which providers serve Pajarito Mesa
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Pajarito Mesa, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Pajarito Mesa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pajarito Mesa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pajarito Mesa is in Albuquerque Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pajarito Mesa is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Pajarito Mesa is in ZIP code 87121
ZIP codes where Pajarito Mesa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pajarito Mesa | ZIP’s residents in Pajarito Mesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87121 | Albuquerque, NM | 100% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pajarito Mesa
Who supplies Pajarito Mesa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pajarito Mesa Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3503401). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Pajarito Mesa?
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Pajarito Mesa?
87121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pajarito Mesa in?
Albuquerque Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pajarito Mesa?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Bernalillo County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.