Pena Blanca, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 661
Males: 330 (49.9%), Females: 331 (50.1%)

Sandoval County

Zip code: 87041

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $24,063
Median house value: $87,800

Population by Race

Races in Pena Blanca:

  • Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Other race (63.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.4%)
  • American Indian (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Black (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (2.0%), Swedish (1.1%).

Elevation: 5238 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pena Blanca

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pena Blanca CDP

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

8.2% Foreign born (8.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pena Blanca:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pena Blanca:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 42 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 133 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 146 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pena Blanca:

  • SANTA FE MUNI (about 18 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)
  • LOS ALAMOS (about 21 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Abbreviation: LAM)
  • SANDIA AIRPARK ESTATES EAST (about 36 miles; EDGEWOOD, NM; Abbreviation: 1N1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pena Blanca:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 40 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 151 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 158 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)

Public primary/middle schools in Pena Blanca:

  • COCHITI ELEM (Students: 158; Location: 800 QUAIL HILL TRAIL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COCHITI MIDDLE (Students: 77; Location: 800 QUAIL HILL TRAIL; Grades: 06 – 08)