Pueblo PintadoNM
A town in New Mexico, home to 187 people.
Is Pueblo Pintado a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Pueblo Pintado, against 21% in New Mexico’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Pueblo Pintado. Pueblo Pintado’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both New Mexico’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Chaco Culture National Historical Park, at 27 acres. Pueblo Pintado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pueblo Pintado. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National Historical ParkChaco Culture National Historical Park30K visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveAh-shi-sle-pah WildernessPhoto credits
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Pueblo Pintado: who provides what
Pueblo Pintado is unincorporated, so McKinley 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 Pueblo Pintado.
Most of Pueblo Pintado’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
For Pueblo Pintado, the median household income is $41,000. Jobs here fell by 21 from 2013 to 2023, to 19. Half of commuters travel less than 57 miles. The top destinations are Crownpoint (17%), Gallup (15%) and Albuquerque (9%).
| Pueblo Pintado | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Pueblo Pintado’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Pueblo Pintado Community School. The 2 public schools in Pueblo Pintado teach 192 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Pintado Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 128 | – |
| Tse Yi Gai HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 64 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in Pueblo Pintado, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Pueblo Pintado comes to 32 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 64% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pueblo Pintado stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
Pueblo Pintado: 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pueblo Pintado. In Pueblo Pintado, 39% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 47% have obesity. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Pueblo Pintado.
| Pueblo Pintado | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pueblo Pintado | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 53.8% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.4% of the land in Pueblo Pintado is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 48 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chaco Culture National Historical Park | 0.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pueblo Pintado
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pueblo Pintado; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pueblo Pintado residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Pueblo Pintado for work
Where Pueblo Pintado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pueblo Pintado
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Pueblo Pintado (Navajo: Náhodeeshgiizh Chʼínílíní) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 318 at the 2020 census,
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,512 ft
Questions about Pueblo Pintado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pueblo Pintado, NM a good place to live?
Pueblo Pintado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.