Rio de Los Vacas at San Ysidro, Sandoval County, New Mexico, 1940
San Ysidro’s story
San Ysidro in pictures
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A town of 2,118.
Population
2,118
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$335K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
243
A commuter town
Is San Ysidro a good place to live?
San Ysidro’s weakest subject grade is a C− for walkability. No town in New Mexico scores lower than San Ysidro on the outdoors. San Ysidro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave San Ysidro for work
Where San Ysidro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
243jobs based in San Ysidro
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How San Ysidro grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far San Ysidro is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 9.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $335K, 5.9 years of the Las Cruces metro’s $57K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →HealthThree Crosses Regional Hospital 2.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons, 1″ of snow–Open →Who lives here23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to San Ysidro: who provides what
San Ysidro is unincorporated, so Doña Ana County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEl Paso Electric10.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDona Ana Mdwca water system13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDoña Ana CountyDoña Ana 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 hereDona Ana County Bureau of ElectionsDoña Ana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code8800788007 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 San Ysidro.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
More than half of San Ysidro’s working residents commute to Las Cruces
Only 1% of working residents stay in San Ysidro for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 37, to 243. The town’s average commute is 18 minutes, below both the New Mexico town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). In San Ysidro, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In San Ysidro1%
Las Cruces59%
University Park5%
Albuquerque4%
El Paso4%
5 mi
median commute distance
243
jobs based in San Ysidro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Public schools in San Ysidro beat 54% of New Mexico districts
Its public schools are run by the Las Cruces school district. Enrollment at San Ysidro’s public school: 460 students.
54%of NM districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Picacho ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 460 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
Fewer children than New Mexico overall
Children under 18 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide). San Ysidro’s age of the median resident is 59.8 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. New Mexico has 31% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%.
59.8median age · NM 39.4
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.8 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 23% | 29% |
San YsidroNew MexicoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
36%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school43%
Some college16%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| San Ysidro | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 36.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is San Ysidro’s year
In San Ysidro, the typical July afternoon high is 96°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–60°
Spring45–79°
Summer65–96°
Fall47–79°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
San Ysidro has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to heat waves. San Ysidro’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 38 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
San Ysidro ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
San Ysidro: 73% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than San Ysidro.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 69% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | San Ysidro | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8.6% | 11% |
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
2.5 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 San Ysidro
16pages on San Ysidro
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of San Ysidro
New Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · Las Cruces4.4 mi$2,322 in-state tuitionNew Mexico State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Cruces6.3 mi$8,183 in-state tuitionBurrell College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Las Cruces7 mi
About 1 of every 100 San Ysidro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About San Ysidro
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
San Ysidro is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Its population was 2,090 as of the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,911 ft
Questions about San Ysidro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Ysidro, NM expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.