San Miguel del Vado Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Ribera’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1894Ribera is settled
RiberaNM
A town of 162, settled in 1894.
San Miguel del Vado Historic District · Photo: Cmarrou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
162
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
50.1
years
Settled
1894
132 years ago
Is Ribera a good place to live?
Ribera’s median age is 50.1 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. San Miguel del Vado Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ribera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very high risk in Ribera, with inland flooding at the top
89risk score of 100
82% of Ribera’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 11%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ribera once, in 2022.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ribera
0%work in town
9% of residents live below the poverty line in Ribera. The median commute is under 39 miles. Its average commute is recorded as 22 minutes. The top destinations are Santa Fe (23%), Albuquerque (22%) and Las Vegas (7%).
| Ribera | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ribera0%
Santa Fe23%
Albuquerque22%
Las Vegas7%
Bernalillo3%
39 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Ribera
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Ribera: four seasons and hot summers
25″snow a winter
A July afternoon gets to about 88° and a January night to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–50°
Spring34–68°
Summer54–87°
Fall36–69°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Ribera than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Ribera who worry about having enough food is 30%. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ribera.
| Ribera | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Ribera | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 24% | 15.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 19.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 36.3% | 25.6% |
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
29.4 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 Ribera
14pages on Ribera
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Ribera: who provides what
Ribera is unincorporated, so San Miguel County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral New Mexico El Coop17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRibera Mdwca water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Miguel CountySan Miguel County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSan Miguel County ClerkSan Miguel County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8756087560 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ribera for work
Where Ribera’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Ribera
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ribera; the nearest are
New Mexico Highlands UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas20.1 mi$7,416 in-state tuitionLuna Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Las Vegas20.2 mi$1,474 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Ribera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Ribera
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Ribera is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Located in the northern part of the state, it is at the foot of Rowe Mesa and along the Pecos River, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Santa Fe. As of the 2020 census, Ribera had a population of 314.
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- Elevation
- 6,053 ft
- ZIP code
- 87560
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