Pecan ParkNM
With 575 residents, it is a town in New Mexico.
Is Pecan Park a good place to live?
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower share of households owning their home than Pecan Park. Pecan Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
575 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pecan Park: who provides what
Pecan Park is unincorporated, so Luna 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 Pecan Park.
More children than New Mexico overall
In Pecan Park, the age of the median resident is 34.3 years, below both the New Mexico town median (37.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 33% of Pecan Park adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Pecan Park | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 95% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pecan Park’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Pecan Park | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 41.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 45.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.9% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 57.6% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Pecan Park has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pecan Park: mild winters and hot summers
The peak summer temperature is 96°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pecan Park is
Of 32 CDC measures, Pecan Park beats the New Mexico average on 1 and trails it on 18. The share of adults in Pecan Park who report frequent physical distress: 20%. In Pecan Park, 31% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 17% have diabetes.
| Pecan Park | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pecan Park | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 73.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pecan Park
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pecan Park; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pecan Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Pecan Park
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Pecan Park is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pecan Park had a population of 113. Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,268 ft
Questions about Pecan Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pecan Park, NM a good place to live?
Pecan Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.