Moving to Peralta, New Mexico
Population: 3,750
Males: 1,836 (49.0%), Females: 1,914 (51.0%)
Valencia County
Zip code: 87042
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $38,039
Median house value: $135,000
Population by Race
Races in Peralta:
- Hispanic (51.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (44.0%)
- Other race (24.2%)
- Two or more races (5.5%)
- American Indian (3.6%)
- Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (9.7%), German (8.6%), English (7.7%), United States (5.0%), French (3.1%), Dutch (2.3%).
Elevation: 4859 feet
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Peralta
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Peralta CDP
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
2.8% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Peralta:
- CARRIE TINGLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
- HEART HOSPITAL OF NEW MEXICO (about 18 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
- INTEGRATED SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF ALBUQ (about 18 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peralta:
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 16 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
- SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 124 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
- HOLLOMAN AFB (about 142 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Peralta:
- MID VALLEY AIRPARK (about 7 miles; LOS LUNAS, NM; Abbreviation: E98)
- ALEXANDER MUNI (about 17 miles; BELEN, NM; Abbreviation: E80)
- DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 23 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)
Amtrak stations near Peralta:
- 13 miles: BELEN (420 N MAIN ST.) – Bus Station
- 18 miles: ALBUQUERQUE (214 FIRST ST. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peralta:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 25 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
- NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 169 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 176 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 176 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
Public primary/middle school in Peralta:
- PERALTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 3645 H. 47; Grades: KG – 04)