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

Population: 572
Males: 273 (47.7%), Females: 299 (52.3%)

Taos County

Zip code: 87553

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $23,088
Median house value: $99,500

Population by Race

Races in Penasco:

• Hispanic (91.3%)
• Other race (82.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (5.9%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Black (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (4.0%), English (2.3%), German (1.0%), United States (1.0%).

Elevation: 7685 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Penasco

• High school or higher: 68.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 43.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penasco CDP

• Never married: 26.6%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 12.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Penasco:

• HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TAOS, NM)
• ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penasco:

• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 88 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 101 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 158 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Penasco:

• TAOS RGNL (about 20 miles; TAOS, NM; Abbreviation: SKX)
• SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 27 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; Abbreviation: Q14)
• ANGEL FIRE (about 33 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penasco:

• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 93 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 99 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 165 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)