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New Mexico›Sandoval County

Zia PuebloNM

A town in New Mexico, home to 770 people.

Photo: John Karl Hillers · Public domain
Photo of Zia Pueblo

Zia Pueblo, NM · Photo: John Karl Hillers · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Zia Pueblo a good place to live?

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Zia Pueblo. Zia Pueblo is on the National Register of Historic Places. Zia Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

770 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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

Zia Pueblo in pictures

The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 2 maps from 1969 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Zia Pueblo: who provides what

Zia Pueblo is unincorporated, so Sandoval County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterZia Pueblo water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSandoval CountySandoval County provides services here
SchoolsJemez Valley Public 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 hereSandoval County ClerkSandoval County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code8705387053 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 Zia Pueblo.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Zia Pueblo, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Zia Pueblo break down as 54% from inland flooding and 39% from wildfires. Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Zia Pueblo’s kids attend

Its one school is below. 58 students attend Zia Pueblo’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
T'siya Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–658–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Zia Pueblo’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Jobs based in Zia Pueblo grew to 107 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Zia Pueblo for work: only 13% work in town. Its average trip to work stands at 31 minutes, above both the New Mexico town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%.

13%work in town
Zia PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.8%21%9.6%
Average trip to work31 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$57,000$55,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town13%14%8%

Where working residents work

In Zia Pueblo13%
Albuquerque28%
Los Alamos9%
Rio Rancho7%
Bernalillo6%
27 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Zia Pueblo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Zia Pueblo’s year

Zia Pueblo’s typical July afternoon high is 92°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–50°
Spring37–71°
Summer57–91°
Fall38–71°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Zia Pueblo is

Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Zia Pueblo. CDC measures, 32 in all: Zia Pueblo beats New Mexico on 8 and trails on 4. Among adults locally, 68% had a checkup this year.

Zia PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%69%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%27%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%34%36%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outZia PuebloNM
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%15.6%
Fewer adults who get no exercise18.9%25.6%
More adults with asthma12.8%9.9%
Lovelace Westside Hospital
22.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Zia Pueblo is conserved land

9.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 3 of 17,250 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Zia Pueblo

18pages on Zia Pueblo
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Zia Pueblo; the nearest are

A commuter town

87% of working residents leave Zia Pueblo for work

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

28% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 28% 9% → Los Alamos Los Alamos 9% 7% → Rio Rancho Rio Rancho 7% 6% → Bernalillo Bernalillo 6% 5% → Jemez Pueblo Jemez Pueblo 5% 3% → Cañon Cañon 3% Zia Pueblo · 13% stay
107jobs based in Zia Pueblo
13%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Zia Pueblo

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Official town website ↗

Zia Pueblo (Eastern Keres: Tsi'ya, Ts'iiy'a, Spanish: Pueblo de Zía) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Zia Pueblo had a population of 760. The pueblo after which the CDP is named is included within the CDP; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Zia Pueblo is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

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

Area
27 sq mi
Elevation
5,472 ft
Area code
505

Questions about Zia Pueblo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Zia Pueblo, NM a good place to live?

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