Ponderosa, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 310
Males: 162 (52.3%), Females: 148 (47.7%)

Zip code: 87044

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $43,056
Median house value: $159,400

Population by Race

Races in Ponderosa:

• Hispanic (64.5%)
• Other race (59.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (26.5%)
• Two or more races (5.2%)
• American Indian (4.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (4.2%), Scottish (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French Canadian (2.9%), English (2.3%).

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ponderosa

• High school or higher: 93.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
• Unemployed: 13.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ponderosa CDP

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 52.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 18.3%

3.2% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ponderosa:

• LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM)
• ST JOSEPH WEST MESA HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ponderosa:

• ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 44 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 127 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
• FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 130 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ponderosa:

• LOS ALAMOS (about 31 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Abbreviation: LAM)
• DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 38 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)
• SANTA FE MUNI (about 41 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponderosa:

• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 36 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 41 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 128 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 139 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)