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

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Population: 1,441. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,407 (-2.4% change)
Males: 718 (49.8%), Females: 723 (50.2%)

San Miguel County

Zip code: 87552

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $30,549
Median house value: $112,500

Population by Race

Races in Pecos:

  • Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Other race (26.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (4.9%), Irish (4.8%), English (3.5%), United States (2.8%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 6923 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pecos

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pecos village

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

4.7% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +428 (+42.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pecos:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pecos:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 75 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 128 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 147 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pecos:

  • SANTA FE MUNI (about 29 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)
  • LAS VEGAS MUNI (about 39 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Abbreviation: LVS)
  • SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 39 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; Abbreviation: Q14)

Amtrak stations near Pecos:

  • 16 miles: LAMY (COUNTY RD. 33). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: SANTA FE () – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pecos:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 69 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 74 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 131 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 189 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 190 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high school in Pecos:

  • PECOS HIGH (Students: 245; Location: NO. HWY 63; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pecos:

  • PECOS ELEM (Students: 418; Location: NO. HWY 63; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PECOS MID HIGH (Students: 206; Location: NO. HWY 63; Grades: 06 – 08)

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