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Ponderosa, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 387.
Population change since 2000: +24.8%
Males: 217  (56.1%)
Females: 170  (43.9%)
Median resident age:

62.7 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87044.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,876 (it was $43,056 in 2000)
Ponderosa:

$60,876
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,033 (it was $12,838 in 2000)

Ponderosa CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,038 (it was $126,200 in 2000)
Ponderosa:

$192,038
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $295,691; detached houses: $406,043; mobile homes: $209,901
March 2022 cost of living index in Ponderosa: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.2%

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  • Races in Ponderosa, NM (2022)
    • 11570.1%White alone
    • 2615.9%Hispanic
    • 2112.8%Two or more races

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Ancestries: Canadian (37.5%), Scandinavian (28.1%), English (6.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 7.32 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile   (very low).

Ponderosa, New Mexico map

6 residents are foreign born (3.7% Europe).

This place:

3.7%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ponderosa CDP:

0.7% ($943)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (26.4 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (38.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (341.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Jemez Pueblo, NM (2.3 miles ),
Jemez Springs, NM (2.7 miles ),
Jemez, NM (2.9 miles ),
San Ysidro, NM (3.2 miles ),
Zia Pueblo, NM (3.4 miles ),
Santo Domingo, NM (3.9 miles ),
Cochiti, NM (4.3 miles ),
Cochiti Lake, NM (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.67 N, Longitude: 106.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Ponderosa, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ponderosa, NM in 2022

Ponderosa satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Ponderosa, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (18.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (21.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.1%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7.9%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (27.1%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (15.7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (14.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (14.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.6%)
Most common occupations in Ponderosa, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (18.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (17.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)
  • Engineers (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (21.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (19.1%)
  • Engineers (10.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (15.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (14.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (14.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.9%)
  • Bus drivers (8.6%)

Average climate in Ponderosa, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ponderosa, New Mexico average temperatures Ponderosa, New Mexico average precipitation Ponderosa, New Mexico humidity Ponderosa, New Mexico wind speed Ponderosa, New Mexico snowfall Ponderosa, New Mexico sunshine Ponderosa, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2019 was 57.3. This is better than average.

City:

57.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.0172. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0172
U.S.:

0.2513
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2019 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 3.50. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.50
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Ponderosa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 838% 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 145.8 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 568.7 miles away from Ponderosa 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 558.4 miles away from the city center
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 84.2 miles away from Ponderosa center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 136.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sandoval County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Fires: 7, Storms: 6, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponderosa:

  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 33 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 38 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 41 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 42 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 82 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • San Juan College (about 114 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 130 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ponderosa: Wahajhamka Ruin (A), Vallecitos (B), Kiatsukwa Ruin (C), Boletsakwa Ruin Historic Site (D), Ponderosa Weather Station (E), Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ponderosa: Santo Toribio Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Sandoval County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

PONDEROSA MDWCA (Population served: 350, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2008)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2008)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2008)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In FEB-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2008)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2008)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 33 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.8%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ponderosa:

Marital status in Ponderosa, NM
  • Never married: 47.1%
  • Now married: 17.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 29.6%

For population 25 years and over in Ponderosa:

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ponderosa, NM (based on Sandoval County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,03525
Evangelical Protestant9,42144
Other4,39818
Mainline Protestant1,7419
Black Protestant1891
None75,777-
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: 14
Here:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Here:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Sandoval County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sandoval County:

22.2%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.8%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ponderosa:

47.0%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Ponderosa:

29.9
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ponderosa:

19.4%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ponderosa:

14.2%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

41.3%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.1%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ponderosa, NM Residents

9.68% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.68%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($409 average AGI)
Sandoval County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bernalillo County, NM  4.41% ($61,303 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.68% ($56,384)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.15% ($72,069)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ponderosa:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 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.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ponderosa:

  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA L.L.C)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ponderosa:

  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KCHF (Channel 11; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: SON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.1mTotal length
  • $890,000Total costs
  • 1,445Total average daily traffic
  • 270Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,744Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$46,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01

Most common last names in Ponderosa, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Trujillo969.3 years
Gallegos573.2 years
Garcia474.0 years
Gonzales370.7 years
Caldwell293.5 years
Martinez278.5 years
Meskimen265.5 years
Romero284.0 years
Sharp283.6 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ponderosa, NM
  • 35.6%Wood
  • 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 13.5%Other fuel


Ponderosa compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
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