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Country around Hernandez is a rural area of about 2,038 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 261 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $777 a month.
2,038people
$247kTypical home
$777/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
287Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,038 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 261 mi to Denver, CO
- 37 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,557/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 287 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 78 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SAF airport
- 79 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,887 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rio Arriba County: D+19 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.