Cochiti Lake, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 569.
Males: 215  (37.9%)
Females: 354  (62.1%)
Median resident age:

64.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87083.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,639
Cochiti Lake:

$83,639
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,308

Cochiti Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $315,500
Cochiti Lake:

$315,500
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $555,654; detached houses: $609,620; townhouses or other attached units: $154,099

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,506.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cochiti Lake: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.5% for American Indian residents, 91.3% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Cochiti Lake, NM (2022)
    • 25252.7%White alone
    • 8517.8%American Indian alone
    • 7716.1%Hispanic
    • 5311.1%Two or more races
    • 40.8%Black alone
    • 30.6%Other race alone
    • 10.2%Asian alone

Races in Cochiti Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (8.4%), German (7.6%), Irish (5.0%), European (4.2%), American (2.9%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5600 feet

16 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:

3.3%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,017 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $888 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (21.0 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (40.2 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (358.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cochiti, NM (1.7 miles ),
Pena Blanca, NM (2.3 miles ),
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM (3.1 miles ),
Santo Domingo, NM (3.1 miles ),
La Cienega, NM (3.7 miles ),
White Rock, NM (3.7 miles ),
San Felipe Pueblo, NM (4.1 miles ),
Los Alamos, NM (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.65 N, Longitude: 106.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Cochiti Lake, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cochiti Lake, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.0654. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0654
U.S.:

0.2513
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
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 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.41
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Cochiti Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 788% 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 133.7 miles away from Cochiti Lake 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 586.7 miles away from Cochiti Lake 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 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.9 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 124.1 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 87.5 miles away from Cochiti Lake center
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 576.7 miles away from Cochiti Lake 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).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cochiti Lake:

  • SANTA MARIA EL MIRADOR - CHEYENNE CIRCLE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cochiti Lake:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 20 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 35 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 43 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 43 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 63 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • San Juan College (about 129 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Adams State University (about 130 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)

Library in Cochiti Lake:

  • IRENE S. SWEETKIND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,126; Location: 6515 HOOCHANEETSA BLVD.; 9,469 books; 20 e-books; 410 audio materials; 1,360 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 12 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cochiti Lake Volunteer Fire Department (A). 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
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

55.9%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cochiti Lake:

Marital status in Cochiti Lake, NM
  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 21.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cochiti Lake:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 53.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cochiti Lake, 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
Sandoval County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
This county:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

6.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.2%
New Mexico:

22.1%

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 Cochiti Lake:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KRSN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: REAL RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cochiti Lake:

  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
  • KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA L.L.C)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 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.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Cochiti Lake:

  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KCHF (Channel 11; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: SON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
  • 100Total average daily traffic
  • 5Total average daily truck traffic
  • 110Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 6349 Vooscane Ave (Lat: 35.651417 Lon: -106.362528), Call Sign: KWM575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.115 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2024, Expiration Date: 05/09/2034, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 35.667556 Lon: -106.351917, Call Sign: WQVT330,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.287 MHz, 457.512 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2015, Expiration Date: 05/05/2025, Certifier: Jace Rivera, Registrant: Burns, Madera, CA 93638, Phone: (559) 260-8464, Fax: (559) 645-6216, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cochiti Lake, NM
  • 91.1%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cochiti Lake, NM
  • 90.6%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Electricity


Cochiti Lake compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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