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Costilla, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 205.
Males: 78  (38.4%)
Females: 127  (61.6%)
Median resident age:

35.9 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87524.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,088
Costilla:

$56,088
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,751

Costilla CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $352,720
Costilla:

$352,720
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,295; detached houses: $253,997
March 2022 cost of living index in Costilla: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%
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According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Costilla, New Mexico as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Costilla is 56 to 1.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7815 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (93.7 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (136.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (439.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Sunshine, NM (3.3 miles ),
San Acacio, CO (4.1 miles),
San Luis, CO (4.1 miles ),
Questa, NM (4.4 miles ),
Red River, NM (4.5 miles ),
Manassa, CO (5.1 miles ),
Taos Ski Valley, NM (5.2 miles),
San Cristobal, NM (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 105.53 W

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Earthquake activity:

Costilla-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 770% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from Costilla center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Costilla center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Costilla center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 589.3 miles away from Costilla center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from Costilla center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Costilla center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taos County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Costilla:

  • Adams State University (about 40 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 97 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 100 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Pueblo Community College (about 102 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 106 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 131 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 131 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

Public elementary/middle school in Costilla:

  • RIO COSTILLA SW LEARNING ACADEMY (Location: 14 GARCIA RD, Grades: KG-6)

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Taos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Costilla and their reported violations in the past:

COSTILLA MDWCA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-30-2008 to SEP-30-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In JAN-13-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-18-2014)
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In OCT-17-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2014)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-13-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2012)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.9%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Costilla:

Marital status in Costilla, NM
  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 77.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Costilla:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.5
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Costilla, NM (based on Taos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic17,98633
Evangelical Protestant2,04027
Other1,85216
Mainline Protestant7067
None10,353-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Here:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Taos County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Taos County:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
Here:

17.46 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Taos County:

5.9%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Taos County:

15.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Costilla:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Costilla:

  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)

TV broadcast stations around Costilla:

  • K06KL (Channel 6; AMALIA, NM; Owner: AMALIA TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K08IM (Channel 8; AMALIA, NM; Owner: AMALIA TV TRANS. ASSOCIATION)
  • K10JL (Channel 10; AMALIA, NM; Owner: AMALIA TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K12KB (Channel 12; AMALIA, NM; Owner: AMALIA TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)

Costilla fatal accident list:

May 5, 2021 06:24 AM, Sr-522, Lat: 36.989867, Lon: -105.522658, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 2001 12:45 AM, Sr-522, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1990 01:15 AM, 196, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
  • $29,000Total costs
  • 200Total average daily traffic
  • 310Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Costilla)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 65.000 Gallon Tankoff Sr 196 185 Se Of Sr 552/Sr196 (Lat: 36.964444 Lon: -105.521389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPYG389,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz, Grant Date: 05/30/2013, Expiration Date: 08/06/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2023, Certifier: Billy E Vigil, Registrant: Federal License Management, 175 Pine St, Suite 104, Williamsport, PA 17701-6549, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 323-4002, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • Costilla, Lat: 36.914389 Lon: -105.458000, Call Sign: WPZA413, Licensee ID: L00686273,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.418 MHz, Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Billy Vigil, Registrant: Costilla Mdwca

  • AMALIA POP, 196 South Of Rio Costilla Park & Campground (Lat: 36.968750 Lon: -105.528417), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.7 m, Overall height: 8.7 m, Call Sign: WQYW723,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/14/2017, Expiration Date: 02/14/2027, Certifier: Louis Tomasetti, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • AMALIA POP, Nm-196 (Lat: 36.968750 Lon: -105.528417), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 8.1 m, Call Sign: WQZI424,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+34 more), Grant Date: 05/25/2017, Expiration Date: 05/25/2027, Certifier: Louis Tomasetti, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Email:

  • COSTILLA, Nm State Road (Highway) 522 (Lat: 36.965278 Lon: -105.538500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQZI426,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21835.0 MHz, 21835.0 MHz, 21835.0 MHz, 21835.0 MHz, 21820.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21820.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz, 21820.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 05/25/2017, Expiration Date: 05/25/2027, Certifier: Louis Tomasetti, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • NM03027A, 50 Old Jarosa Road (Lat: 36.983639 Lon: -105.542750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WRND777,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2021, Expiration Date: 07/20/2031, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Costilla, NM
  • 100.0%Other fuel


Costilla compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Costilla on our top lists:

  • #83 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
  • #18 (87524) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries"
  • #35 (87524) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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