Jemez, New Mexico

Back to Jemez, NM housing info, Sandoval County, New Mexico, NM smaller cities, NM small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Sandoval County Population in July 2007: 6,206. Males: 3,006   (48.4%) Females: 3,200   (51.6%) Median resident age:   35.5 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,487 (it was $37,930 in 2000) Jemez:   $46,487 New Mexico:   $41,452 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,879 Jemez:   $18,879 New Mexico:   $21,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,395 (it was $99,000 in 2000) Jemez:   $167,395 New Mexico:   $155,400 Mean prices in 2007: Mobile homes: $76,218 Jemez, NM residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Jemez: White Non-Hispanic (32.4%) Hispanic (15.7%) Other race (10.4%) Two or more races (1.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Jemez: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 5604 feet Land area: 761.5 square miles. Population density: 8.1 people per square mile   (very low).

Jemez-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 91% smaller 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 92.3 miles away from Jemez 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 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/4/1998 at 08:05:31, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 MB, 4.0 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1990 at 01:08:19, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Jemez center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/1990 at 21:27:05, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Jemez center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Jemez: Wabakwa Ruin (A), Astialkwa Archaeological District (B), Clear Creek Campground (C), Horseshoe Springs Campground (D), Dark Canyon Picnic Ground (E), Hot Springs Pueblo Historic Site (F), East Fork Recreation Site (G), Hummingbird Camp (H), Jemez Canyon Overlook (I), Jemez Falls Campground (J), Jemez Falls Campgrounds (K), Jemez Mountains Sanitary Landfill (L), Jemez Ranger Station (M), Jemez Springs Weather Station (N), Battleship Rock Recreation Site (O), Kiashita Historic Site (P), Ko-ah'-sai-ya Ruin (Q), Kwastiyukwa Ruin (R), La Cueva Campground (S), La Cueva Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jemez include: Via Coeli Monastery (A), Jemez Valley Church (B), Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church (C), Community Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery (1), San Ysidro Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sheep Fish Pond (A), Zia Reservoir (B), Calaveras Well (C), Cass Tank (D), Penasco Tank (E), Cebollita Tank (F), Tusas Tank (G), Lower Vallecito Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lopez, Arroyo (A), Deer Creek (B), Dedos Gordos, Arroyo (C), Piedra Parada, Arroyo (D), Olguin, Rito (E), San Luis Creek (F), Armiento, Arroyo (G), Pinos Arroyo, Los (H), Cueva, Rito la (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jemez include: Soda Dam Historical Marker (1), Fenton Lake State Park (2), Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker (3), Ojito Wilderness Study Area (4), Valles Caldera National Preserve (5), Valle Grande Historical Marker (6), Jemez State Monument (7), Pueblo of Jemez Historical Marker (8), Jemez Mountains Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Jemez Springs Post Office (A), San Ysidro Post Office (B), Jemez Pueblo Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.2 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.6%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	17.7%
Whole state:	18.4%

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jemez, NM

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13.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.67%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($518 average AGI)

Sandoval County:	0.14%
New Mexico average:	0.21%

from Bernalillo County, NM	5.66% ($49,077 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM	0.83% ($40,979)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.37% ($55,698)

9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.02%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($158 average AGI)

Sandoval County:	0.05%
New Mexico average:	0.14%

to Bernalillo County, NM	4.52% ($35,089 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.30% ($41,735)
to San Juan County, NM	0.24% ($27,174)

• 9.3 Mi East, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KPG996, Licensee ID: L00123967
  Assigned Frequencies : 450.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/17/1986, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
  Registrant: La Voz Broadcasting Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1088, Santa Fe, NM 87504

• JEMEZ, 12 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 17.1 m, Call Sign: KLD48
  Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6241.70 MHz, 6301.00 MHz, 6360.30 MHz, 6226.90 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
  Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
• PAJARITO, 9.3 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: WGX453
  Assigned Frequencies : 2165.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8663, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

• Pajarito Peak, 9.3 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: KNKO494
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015
  Registrant: Word Communications, 5801 Menaul, Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Phone: (505) 275-4664, Fax: (505) 888-2609, Email: