Moving to Cuba, New Mexico

Population: 590. Estimated population in July 2024: 616 (+4.4% change)
Males: 294 (49.8%), Females: 296 (50.2%)

Sandoval County

Zip code: 87013

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $21,538
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Cuba:

  • Hispanic (60.3%)
  • American Indian (27.6%)
  • Other race (23.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (2.7%), German (1.0%).

Elevation: 6908 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cuba

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cuba village

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

6.4% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -168 (-22.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cuba:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cuba:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 73 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 96 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cuba:

  • LINDRITH AIRPARK (about 20 miles; LINDRITH, NM; Abbreviation: E32)
  • LOS ALAMOS (about 50 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Abbreviation: LAM)
  • JICARILLA APACHE NATION (about 56 miles; DULCE, NM; Abbreviation: 24N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cuba:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 66 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 69 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 98 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in Cuba:

  • CUBA HIGH (Students: 478; Location: COUNTY RD 13 BLD 53; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cuba:

  • NA扤EELZHHN JI扥LTA (TORREON) (Students: 329; Location: HCR 79, BOX 9; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PUEBLO PINTADO COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: HCR 79, BOX 80; Grades: KG – 08)
  • OJO ENCINO DAY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: HCR 79, BOX 7; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MARIANO LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: PO BOX 498; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CUBA ELEM (Students: 188; Location: COUNTY RD 13 BLD 51; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CUBA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: COUNTY RD 12 BLD 52; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cuba:

  • TORREON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: HCR 79 BOX 8; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Cuba:

  • CUBA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,279; Location: P.O. BOX 426; 9,535 books; 183 audio materials; 188 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)