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New Mexico›Valencia County

PueblitosNM

A town of 595.

Is Pueblitos a good place to live?

40% of residents live below the poverty line in Pueblitos, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pueblitos. Pueblitos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

595 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BelenJaralesBelenJaralesPueblitos
Getting set up

Moving to Pueblitos: who provides what

Pueblitos is unincorporated, so Valencia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelen Water System21 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesValencia CountyValencia County provides services here
SchoolsBelen Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereValencia County ClerkValencia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8700287002 100%Census 2020

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 Pueblitos.

Natural hazards

Pueblitos faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Pueblitos’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave Pueblitos for work: only 0% work in town. At 16 minutes, Pueblitos’ average trip to work is against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Albuquerque (43%), Belen (18%) and Los Lunas (10%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pueblitos0%
Albuquerque43%
Belen18%
Los Lunas10%
South Valley2%
34 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Pueblitos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Pueblitos, expect four seasons and hot summers

Pueblitos has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Pueblitos’ July high is 95°F.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–55°
Spring39–75°
Summer60–93°
Fall40–74°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pueblitos is

Pueblitos beats the New Mexico average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Pueblitos.

PueblitosNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%69%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)17%16%8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%14%12%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPueblitosNM
Fewer adults seeing a dentist55.3%61.4%
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
32.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pueblitos

14pages on Pueblitos
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pueblitos

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pueblitos for work

Where Pueblitos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 43% 18% → Belen Belen 18% 10% → Los Lunas Los Lunas 10% 2% → South Valley South Valley 2% 1% → Peralta Peralta 1% 1% → Taos Taos 1% Pueblitos · 0% stay
67jobs based in Pueblitos
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Pueblitos

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pueblitos, NM a good place to live?

Pueblitos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.