Beclabito, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 317.
Population change since 2000: -6.5%
Males: 165  (52.3%)
Females: 152  (47.7%)
Median resident age:

45.1 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87420.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,940 (it was $14,766 in 2000)
Beclabito:

$59,940
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,094 (it was $5,401 in 2000)

Beclabito CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,209 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Beclabito:

$84,209
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $99,985; detached houses: $99,107; mobile homes: $95,659
March 2022 cost of living index in Beclabito: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.5%

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5567 feet

Land area: 7.47 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (very low).

Beclabito, New Mexico map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Beclabito CDP:

0.6% ($283)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (169.3 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (179.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (286.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Teec Nos Pos, AZ (2.7 miles ),
Shiprock, NM (4.3 miles ),
Sweetwater, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Red Mesa, AZ (4.8 miles ),
Ute Mountain, CO (5.0 miles ),
Aneth, UT (5.2 miles ),
Sanostee, NM (5.4 miles ),
Towaoc, CO (5.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.84 N, Longitude: 109.01 W

Distribution of median household income in Beclabito, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beclabito, NM in 2022
Beclabito satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Average climate in Beclabito, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 34.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

34.2
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.85. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.85
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.735. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.735
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 10.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 24.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

Beclabito-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1524% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 461.1 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 446.6 miles away from Beclabito center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 453.4 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 523.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 541.5 miles away from Beclabito center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 246.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Juan County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beclabito topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beclabito:

  • San Juan College (about 48 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 71 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 158 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 165 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 177 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Adams State University (about 179 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 181 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)

Points of interest:

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Second Gray Wash (A), First Gray Wash (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Beclabito: Beclabito Dome Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

San Juan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.4 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

81.7%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Beclabito:

Marital status in Beclabito, NM
  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

For population 25 years and over in Beclabito:

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 23.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 51.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beclabito, NM (based on San Juan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,905115
Other15,00131
Catholic12,50011
Mainline Protestant5,22216
None77,416-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
San Juan County:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
San Juan County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
San Juan County:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
San Juan County:

26.4%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Beclabito:

47.2%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Beclabito:

43.3%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.8
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Beclabito:

23.2%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Beclabito:

12.2%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Beclabito:

37.3%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

53.4%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.5%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Beclabito, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Beclabito:

  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KVFC (740 AM; 1 kW; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beclabito:

  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beclabito:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Beclabito fatal accident list:

Dec 12, 2008 02:33 PM, Us-64, Lat: 36.826460, Lon: -108.996390, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • Neil Broyles, On Top Of The Hill Nearby Of The Beclabito Day School, New Mexico. (Lat: 36.846139 Lon: -109.019694), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Danield@ntua.Com, , 170 Fort -Defiance, Phone: (928) 729-4705

  • Neil Broyles, On Top Of The Hill Nearby Of The Beclabito Day School, New Mexico. (Lat: 36.846139 Lon: -109.019694), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Danield@ntua.Com, , 170 Fort -Defiance, Phone: (928) 729-4705

  • Neil Broyles, On Top Of The Hill Nearby Of The Beclabito Day School, New Mexico. (Lat: 36.846139 Lon: -109.019694), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: G, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Neilb@ntua.Com, , 170 Fort -Defiance, Phone: (928) 729-6516

  • Susan C Gabler, T30n,R19w, New Mexico Base And Meridian (Lat: 36.810528 Lon: -108.883028), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Smith Bagley Inc Dba Cellular One Of North East Arizona, Sgabler@cellularoneaz.Com, Suite 103, Show -Low, Phone: (928) 537-0375

  • Susan C Gabler, T30n,R19w, New Mexico Base And Meridian (Lat: 36.810528 Lon: -108.883028), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Licensee ID: C, Registrant: Smith Bagley Inc Dba Cellular One Of North East Arizona, Jthompson@cellularoneaz.Com, Suite 103, Show -Low, Phone: (928) 537-0690

  • Neil Broyles, On Top Of The Hill Nearby Of The Beclabito Day School, New Mexico. (Lat: 36.846139 Lon: -109.019694), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Danield@ntua.Com, , 170 Fort -Defiance, Phone: (928) 729-4705

  • Susan C Gabler, T30n,R19w, New Mexico Base And Meridian (Lat: 36.810528 Lon: -108.883028), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 35045 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Smith Bagley Inc Dba Cellular One Of North East Arizona, Sgabler@cellularoneaz.Com, Suite 103, Show -Low, Phone: (928) 537-0375


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Beclabito Domestic Water Reservoir Site (Lat: 36.825000 Lon: -108.970111), Call Sign: KNHM243,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2013, Expiration Date: 09/15/2023, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2023, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, North Hwy Route 12, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504-0170, Phone: (928) 729-4705, Fax: (928) 729-4670, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Beclabito Day School, Us Hwy 64 And Rd 5112 (Lat: 36.841972 Lon: -109.021083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9.2 m, Call Sign: WQZT401,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/27/2017, Expiration Date: 07/27/2027, Certifier: Lester Lee, Registrant: Americas Communications, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beclabito, NM
  • 41.9%Wood
  • 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Other fuel
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 4.1%Utility gas


Beclabito compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Beclabito on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #1 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #35 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #42 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #43 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #57 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #73 (87420) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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