Zuni-Ramah Navajo, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 2,485.
Males: 1,210  (48.7%)
Females: 1,275  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

28.7 years
New Mexico median age:

34.6 years

Zip code: 87321

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,946 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

$39,946
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,433 (it was $8,796 in 2000)

Zuni-Ramah Navajo CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $64,932 (it was $30,800 in 2000)
Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

$64,932
NM:

$243,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Zuni-Ramah Navajo: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM (2000)
    • 1,98584.7%American Indian alone
    • 25010.7%White alone
    • 723.1%Hispanic
    • 281.2%Two or more races
    • 50.2%Asian alone
    • 30.1%Black alone

Races in Zuni-Ramah Navajo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 477.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.2 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Zuni-Ramah Navajo CCD:

0.6% ($199)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (102.5 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (103.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (229.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Pinehill, NM (2.4 miles),
Ramah, NM (3.9 miles ),
Aragon, NM (4.6 miles),
Fence Lake, NM (4.8 miles),
Zuni, NM (4.8 miles ),
Black Rock, NM (4.9 miles ),
Zuni Pueblo, NM (5.1 miles ),
Bluewater Acres, NM (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 108.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (42.7%)
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Public administration (12.7%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Food (3.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (2.8%)
  • Social assistance (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (30.4%)
  • Educational services (27.2%)
  • Public administration (14.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Health care (3.6%)
  • Food (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (56.1%)
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Food (3.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Construction laborers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.5%)
  • Construction laborers (10.1%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (23.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)

Average climate in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Zuni-Ramah Navajo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1046% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 464.4 miles away from the city 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 456.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 432.7 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 448.9 miles away from Zuni-Ramah Navajo center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 439.0 miles away from Zuni-Ramah Navajo center
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 167.2 miles away from Zuni-Ramah Navajo center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 103 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 103 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 106 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • San Juan College (about 129 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 145 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 149 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 163 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)

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Notable locations in Zuni-Ramah Navajo: Ojo Pueblo (A), Ojo Pueblo Windmill (B), Ramah Navajo Community Center (C), ECW Number 7 Windmill (D), RWPZ Number 25 Windmill (E), Candy Kitchen (F), Inscription Rock (G), Jaralosa Pueblo Historic Site (H), Hinkson Ranch Pueblo Historic Site (I), Atsinna (J), El Morro Weather Station (K), Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Station 2 (L), Pinehill Emergency Medical Services (M), Pinehill Volunteer Fire Department (N), Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Station 1 Headquarters (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Zuni-Ramah Navajo include: Morman Church (A), Red Lake Mission (B), Nazarene Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: El Morro Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sokno Lake (A), Pig-a-be-ikiti (B), Nicoll Lake (C), Laguna Colorada (D), Laguna Concho (E), Dog Lake (F), Laguna Flora (G), Upper Galestina Number 7 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plumasano Wash (A), Willow Wash (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Zuni-Ramah Navajo include: El Morro National Monument (1), El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock Historical Marker (2), Pueblo Revolt Tricentennial Historical Marker (3), Lava Beds Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cibola 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:

2.9 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.7%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.8%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

32.3%
Whole state:

18.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.9%
Whole state:

7.8%

For population 15 years and over in Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

Marital status in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM
  • Never married: 38.0%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

For population 25 years and over in Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

22.1
New Mexico average:

14.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM (based on Cibola County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,00013
Evangelical Protestant2,74932
Other1,2796
Mainline Protestant2852
None13,900-
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: 2
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cibola County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

10.6%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Cibola County:

28.1%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KMIN (980 AM; 1 kW; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Zuni-Ramah Navajo:

  • KTDB (89.7 FM; RAMAH, NM; Owner: RAMAH NAVAJO SCHOOL BOARD, INC.)
  • KQLV (105.5 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM
  • 64.9%Wood
  • 26.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM
  • 50.2%Wood
  • 25.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.0%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Electricity


Zuni-Ramah Navajo compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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