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Peña Blanca, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
701 Population 102/sq mi density
$73,750 Median Income $29,967 per capita
$166,500 Home Value $277,041 Zillow
$938 Median Rent 9.0% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
237 Violent Crime/100K 983 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,750 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,500 home value, $938/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$73,750
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,967
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Peña Blanca vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Peña Blanca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,750
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,967
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$130,620
181%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,191
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$2,191
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 14.6%
Other 8.5%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
72
Retail
30
Manufacturing
8

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$130,620
81% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$73,750
Per Capita Income$29,967
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$130,620
Avg Weekly Wage$2,191
County GDP$3,815M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.9%
Poverty Rate6.3%
Gini Coefficient0.391
Cost of Living Index92.2

Commute

Mean Commute37 minutes
Drive Alone76.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home14.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments606
Restaurants34
Healthcare72
Retail30
Manufacturing8

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$130,620
Avg Property Tax$3,973