PinonNM
A town in New Mexico.
Is Pinon a good place to live?
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower peak summer temperature than Pinon. 17% of the land in Pinon is conserved, against 3.9% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Pinon yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pinon.
In Pinon, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
FEMA puts 51% of Pinon’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 33% to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pinon once, in 2006. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17.4% of the land in Pinon is protected from building
Pinon’s trail network density is put at 1.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pinon
About 13 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 25° and July afternoons rise to 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pinon stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among adults 18 to 64 in Pinon, 11% have no health insurance. Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pinon. 19% of adults in Pinon report frequent physical distress; 11% binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Pinon beats the New Mexico average on 7 and trails it on 12.
| Pinon | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pinon | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.6% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pinon
Moving to Pinon: who provides what
Pinon is unincorporated, so Otero 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pinon; the nearest are
About Pinon
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Piñon is an unincorporated ranching community in Otero County in southern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. It is in the pinyon-juniper woodland habitat with an altitude of 6,060 feet and is located at the intersection of NM Route 24 and NM Route 506. The area is arid and subject to forest fires. In June 2011, the lightning-caused Gage Fire burned 1385 acres just to the west of town.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 88344
- Area code
- 575
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