Zia Pueblo, New Mexico

Formation on Zia Pueblo, New Mexico.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.8 km²). 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 646 people, 155 households, and 137 families in the CDP. The population density was 23.7 people per square mile (9.1/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.85% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.46%.[2]

Of the 155 households 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 10.3% of households were one person and 1.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.17 and the average family size was 4.38.

The age distribution was 34.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median household income was $34,583 and the median family income was $37,679. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,689. About 15.0% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

• Zia people (New Mexico)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandoval County, New Mexico

• Media related to Zia Pueblo at Wikimedia Commons
• American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary