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New Mexico›Rio Arriba County

Santa Clara PuebloNM

A town of 733 in New Mexico.

Photo: US gov · Public domain
Photo of Santa Clara Pueblo

Santa Clara Pueblo, NM · Photo: US gov · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Santa Clara Pueblo a good place to live?

27% of residents live below the poverty line in Santa Clara Pueblo, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Santa Clara Pueblo is on the National Register of Historic Places. Santa Clara Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

733 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Santa Clara Pueblo · National Register of Historic Places
Santa Clara Pueblo’s story

Santa Clara Pueblo in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1953 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Santa Clara Pueblo: who provides what

Santa Clara Pueblo is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSanta Clara Pueblo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County provides services here
SchoolsEspañola Municipal 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 hereRio Arriba County ClerkRio Arriba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2023
ZIP code8753287532 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 Santa Clara Pueblo.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Santa Clara Pueblo, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Santa Clara Pueblo is higher. Expected losses in Santa Clara Pueblo break down as 70% from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Santa Clara Pueblo’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: Kha'p'o Community School. 98 students attend Santa Clara Pueblo’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Kha'p'o Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–698–

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

More children than New Mexico overall

Children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Four-year graduates: 23% of adults 25 and older here, 31% across New Mexico. Santa Clara Pueblo’s median age stands at 36.9 years.

36.9median age · NM 39.4
Santa Clara PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Median age36.9 years37.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%23%29%
Aged 65 or older19%17%18%
Santa Clara PuebloNew MexicoUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school32%
Some college37%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Santa Clara Pueblo
Santa Clara PuebloNMU.S.
Under 1013.8%11%11.6%
10 to 1717.7%10.7%10.3%
18 to 2411.5%9.3%9.1%
25 to 345.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4410.2%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5413%11.2%12.2%
55 to 649.4%12.5%12.7%
65 to 749.1%11.5%10.2%
75 and older9.7%7.8%7%
No diploma1.9%12%10.4%
High school32.1%25.7%26%
Some college36.6%22.2%19.1%
Associate’s6.2%9.2%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.3%17.1%21.6%
Graduate6.9%13.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Santa Clara Pueblo has four seasons and hot summers

A winter brings about 11 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 90°.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–48°
Spring35–69°
Summer55–89°
Fall36–69°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Santa Clara Pueblo has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs in Santa Clara Pueblo grew by 189 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 212. One in 5 of the town’s working residents works locally. In Santa Clara Pueblo, the middle household income is $47,000.

22%work in town
Santa Clara PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town22%14%8%
Median household income$47,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Santa Clara Pueblo22%
Los Alamos14%
Santa Fe12%
Española9%
Albuquerque8%
14 mi
median commute distance
212
jobs based in Santa Clara Pueblo
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Santa Clara Pueblo is

In Santa Clara Pueblo, 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Santa Clara Pueblo beats the New Mexico average on 1 and trails it on 12. Nearly a fifth of adults in Santa Clara Pueblo report frequent physical distress; 17% have diabetes. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Santa Clara Pueblo.

Santa Clara PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSanta Clara PuebloNM
Fewer uninsured adults10.6%15.6%
More smokers20.1%13.4%
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Bandelier National Monument and 21 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Santa Clara Pueblo. Close and well known come first.

All 34 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Santa Clara Pueblo

17pages on Santa Clara Pueblo
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Santa Clara Pueblo

Famous people from Santa Clara Pueblo

6 notable people were born in Santa Clara Pueblo.

See all 6 →

About Santa Clara Pueblo

CDP in New Mexico, United States

Official town website ↗

Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa: Khaˀpʼoe Ówîngeh, pronounced [xɑ̀ʔpʼòː ʔówîŋɡè], lit. 'singing water village' or 'rose water village'), also known as the Village of Wild Roses, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States and a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara Pueblo had a population of 930. The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Rio Grande Tewa language. The pueblo is on the Rio Grande, between Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) to the north and San Ildefonso Pueblo (Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh) to the sou…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
5,607 ft

Questions about Santa Clara Pueblo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Santa Clara Pueblo, NM a good place to live?

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

What is Santa Clara Pueblo, NM known for?

Santa Clara Pueblo has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 notable people were born here, including Nora Naranjo-Morse and Pablita Velarde.