Zuni Pueblo, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

5,864

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

9.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,724

6.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,700

Population & Diversity

Zuni Pueblo, NM is home to a population of 5.86k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.239% of Zuni Pueblo, NM residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 240 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Zuni Pueblo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 23 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Zuni Pueblo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zuni Pueblo, NM was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zuni Pueblo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zuni Pueblo, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 674
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
24 ± 20
White (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 11

1.16%

Hispanic Population

68 people

1.16% of the people in Zuni Pueblo, NM are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zuni Pueblo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

0.239%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.163%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.239% of Zuni Pueblo, NM residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zuni Pueblo, NM was 0.163%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Zuni Pueblo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 28
Vietnam
10 ± 30

Zuni Pueblo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Zuni Pueblo, NM.

Economy

The economy of Zuni Pueblo, NM employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zuni Pueblo, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Educational Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,429), Public Administration ($59,167), and Manufacturing ($46,955).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 344

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zuni Pueblo, NM declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 2.04k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zuni Pueblo, NM, are Production Occupations (270 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (258 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zuni Pueblo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 344

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zuni Pueblo, NM declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 2.04k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zuni Pueblo, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Educational Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zuni Pueblo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Zuni Pueblo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,066

Median earning men ± $7,973

$37,169

Median earning women ± $10,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,804), Manufacturing ($42,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,977), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Retail Trade ($40,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zuni Pueblo, NM was $81,700 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,200 to $81,700, a 3.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Zuni Pueblo, NM is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zuni Pueblo, NM have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zuni Pueblo, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,473

$1,460

Median Property Taxes

±$173

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zuni Pueblo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zuni Pueblo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2024

79.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93% of the housing units in Zuni Pueblo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zuni Pueblo, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,724

Median Household Income

± $12,361

1.57k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Zuni Pueblo, NM grew to $45,724 from the previous year's value of $43,021.

The following chart displays the households in Zuni Pueblo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zuni Pueblo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (4.94%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Zuni Pueblo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zuni Pueblo, NM have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Zuni Pueblo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zuni Pueblo, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zuni Pueblo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zuni Pueblo, NM have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zuni Pueblo, NM (1.75k out of 5.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zuni Pueblo, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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