San Cristobal, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 273.
Males: 87  (32.1%)
Females: 186  (67.9%)
Median resident age:

57.5 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87564.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,088
San Cristobal:

$56,088
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,751

San Cristobal CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $352,720
San Cristobal:

$352,720
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $486,989; detached houses: $481,231
March 2022 cost of living index in San Cristobal: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: English (100.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7400 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (66.8 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (116.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (421.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Arroyo Hondo, NM (1.6 miles ),
Questa, NM (2.8 miles ),
Taos Ski Valley, NM (3.3 miles),
Taos Pueblo, NM (3.4 miles ),
Tres Piedras, NM (3.5 miles ),
Taos, NM (3.8 miles ),
Canon, NM (3.9 miles ),
Red River, NM (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.60 N, Longitude: 105.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in San Cristobal, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in San Cristobal, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.0. This is better than average.

City:

52.0
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.85. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.85
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

San Cristobal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 764% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from San Cristobal center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 610.7 miles away from San Cristobal center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from San Cristobal center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taos County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

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

Hospitals and medical centers near San Cristobal:

  • TAOS RETIREMENT VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; TAOS, NM)
  • MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; TAOS, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Cristobal:

  • Adams State University (about 63 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 73 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 73 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 111 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 119 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 119 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Pueblo Community College (about 128 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)

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Taos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Cristobal and their reported violations in the past:

SAN CRISTOBAL MDWCA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2013), St Boil Water Order (SEP-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2013)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-06-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-06-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-29-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

1.9 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

46.0%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
32 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in San Cristobal:

Marital status in San Cristobal, NM
  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 71.5%

For population 25 years and over in San Cristobal:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for San Cristobal, NM (based on Taos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic17,98633
Evangelical Protestant2,04027
Other1,85216
Mainline Protestant7067
None10,353-
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: 7
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Here:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
This county:

17.46 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

5.9%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

15.7%
State:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in San Cristobal:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Cristobal:

  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • K216AL (91.1 FM; ARROYO SECO, NM; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NM)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)

TV broadcast stations around San Cristobal:

  • K12OG (Channel 12; TAOS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K09GR (Channel 9; COLUMBINE PARK, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

San Cristobal fatal accident list:

Oct 31, 2021 02:15 AM, Sr-522, Lat: 36.608167, Lon: -105.663097, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.8mTotal length
  • $86,000Total costs
  • 34,825Total average daily traffic
  • 16,779Total average daily truck traffic
  • 49,956Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • Questa, 202 Armory Pl (Lat: 36.708194 Lon: -105.596611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 31.3 m, Call Sign: WQAG803,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11505.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2014, Expiration Date: 05/27/2024, Certifier: Belita Harpool, Registrant: Lumen Technologies, Inc., 100 Centurylink Dr. 3tcw088.2, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 330-6883, Email:

  • American Tower, Site Is 4 Mi. So. Of Questa Off Hwy To The Rt. (Lat: 36.655833 Lon: -105.633889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 29.6 m, Call Sign: WQAI452,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11015.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2014, Expiration Date: 06/07/2024, Certifier: Belita Harpool, Registrant: Lumen Technologies, Inc., 100 Centurylink Dr. 3tcw088.2, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 330-6883, Email:

  • San Cristobal, Lat: 36.591111 Lon: -105.655750, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQLW429,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/2010, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: John D Batis, Registrant: Taosnet LLC, 201 Camino De La Merced, Taos, NM 87571, Phone: (575) 758-7598, Email:

  • NM03003C, State Hwy 522 (Lat: 36.656722 Lon: -105.633556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQXF882,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz... (+76 more), Grant Date: 02/23/2016, Expiration Date: 02/23/2026, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: N5MTI, Licensee ID: L01363367, Grant Date: 12/28/2017, Expiration Date: 02/25/2028, Certifier: G Phil Poirier, Registrant: G Phil Poirier, San Cristobal, NM 87564

  • Call Sign: N6EIC, Licensee ID: L01474357, Grant Date: 03/14/2009, Expiration Date: 03/14/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2021, Registrant: Gerard F Poirier, 140 Camino Del Medio, San Cristobal, NM 87654-0217

  • Call Sign: KD5JNP, Licensee ID: L00220273, Grant Date: 03/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/22/2012, Certifier: Benton J Billings, Registrant: Benton J Billings, San Cristobal, NM 87564

  • Call Sign: KD5LOL, Licensee ID: L00282797, Grant Date: 09/23/2020, Expiration Date: 09/23/2030, Certifier: Stephan Pace, Registrant: Stephen Pace, 42 Schreiber Road, San Cristobal, NM 87564

  • Call Sign: KJ5DFQ, Licensee ID: L02721933, Grant Date: 11/08/2023, Expiration Date: 11/08/2033, Certifier: David J Gilroy, Registrant: David J Gilroy, San Cristobal, NM 87564


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Cristobal, NM
  • 55.1%Wood
  • 44.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


San Cristobal compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above 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.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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