Photo: Harrison Frazier from santa fe, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Pojoaque, NM: what to set up and who to call
Pojoaque has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pojoaque Valley Public Schools. The Pojoaque South water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: arsenic, beginning Jan 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pojoaque, 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 Pojoaque.
Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pojoaque. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $90 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 Pojoaque South water system
The Pojoaque South water system supplies Pojoaque: about 43% of residents live in its service area. Pojoaque Terraces MHP serves another 13%. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,644 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic, beginning Jan 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 063501100.
6 home internet providers serve Pojoaque
99% of 800 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 48% | 80/10 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 98% | 10/1 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 75% | 400/80 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| Stimulus Technologies | Fixed wireless | 30% | 40/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pojoaque.
Jacona Transfer Station
1696 NM 502, Pojoaque, NM, 87506 · run by Santa Fe County
This isn’t Pojoaque’s own facility. Whether Pojoaque residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pojoaque is in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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
Pojoaque is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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.
Pojoaque is in ZIP code 87506
ZIP codes where Pojoaque residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pojoaque | ZIP’s residents in Pojoaque |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87506 | Santa Fe, NM | 100% | 14% |
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 Pojoaque
Who supplies Pojoaque’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pojoaque South water system (EPA ID 063501100). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pojoaque?
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pojoaque?
CenturyLink, NMSurf, Internet Services, Ethos Broadband, Verizon, Stimulus Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pojoaque?
87506. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pojoaque in?
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pojoaque?
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 Santa Fe 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.