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Casa Colorada, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 272.
Population change since 2000: +385.7%
Males: 195  (71.9%)
Females: 77  (28.1%)
Median resident age:

48.1 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip code: 87002

Estimated median household income in 2022: $95,265 (it was $16,750 in 2000)
Casa Colorada:

$95,265
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,725 (it was $7,059 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,793 (it was $89,200 in 2000)
Casa Colorada:

$184,793
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $200,785; detached houses: $254,017; mobile homes: $123,479
March 2022 cost of living index in Casa Colorada: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%

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  • Races in Casa Colorada, NM (2022)
    • 13853.3%Hispanic
    • 11945.9%White alone
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Ancestries: German (17.1%), American (11.4%), English (8.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4797 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 799 people per square mile   (low).

Casa Colorada, New Mexico map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $753 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,462 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (37.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (313.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Madrone, NM (1.1 miles ),
Jarales, NM (1.4 miles ),
Pueblitos, NM (1.9 miles ),
Rio Communities, NM (2.1 miles ),
Veguita, NM (2.1 miles ),
Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, NM (2.4 miles ),
Belen, NM (2.5 miles ),
Sausal, NM (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.58 N, Longitude: 106.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Casa Colorada, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Casa Colorada, NM in 2022

Casa Colorada satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Average climate in Casa Colorada, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.8. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 4.32. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.32
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Casa Colorada-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 688% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 11.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 559.0 miles away from Casa Colorada center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 551.7 miles away from Casa Colorada center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 522.1 miles away from Casa Colorada center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1990 at 10:46:53, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Valencia County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Casa Colorada:

  • BELEN MEADOWS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BELEN, NM)
  • VALENCIA PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BELEN, NM)
  • AMBERCARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BELEN, NM)
  • LOS LUNAS COMMUNITY PROGRAM/BEHAVIORAL SERVICES CE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BELEN, NM)

Amtrak station near Casa Colorada:

  • 7 miles: BELEN (420 N MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Casa Colorada:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 36 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 36 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 44 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 82 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 112 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 153 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 155 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pueblo Casa Colorada Historic Site (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Valencia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.3%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.1%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Casa Colorada:

Marital status in Casa Colorada, NM
  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 31.4%

For population 25 years and over in Casa Colorada:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 35.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 55.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Casa Colorada, NM (based on Valencia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic21,58412
Evangelical Protestant6,88945
Other2,18011
Mainline Protestant1,7038
None44,213-
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: 11
This county:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Valencia County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Valencia County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Valencia County:

25.8%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.7%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Casa Colorada:

49.8%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Casa Colorada:

29.5
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Casa Colorada:

19.7%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.4%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Casa Colorada:

6.9
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.8%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
Here:

55.5%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.3%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Casa Colorada, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Casa Colorada:

  • KARS (860 AM; 1 kW; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Casa Colorada:

  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLVO (97.7 FM; BELEN, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYLZ (106.3 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 18.6mTotal length
  • $360,000Total costs
  • 3,676Total average daily traffic
  • 771Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,158Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Casa Colorada, NM
  • 37.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.5%Other fuel
  • 25.0%Wood


Casa Colorada compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Casa Colorada on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2014"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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