Barton

Population: 1,601
Median household income: $83,849
Median home value: $336,300

Barton is a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to 1,601 residents. The median household income of $83,849 is above the Bernalillo County median ($66,514).

Between 2020 and 2023, Barton's population grew 10.3% from 1,451 to 1,601, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $270,100 to $336,300.

Households average 2.69 people. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,601
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,849
Median home value: $336,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 628
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4511,601

Median household income

$70,800$83,849

Median home value

$270,100$336,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,451	$70,800	$270,100	—
2021	1,554	$73,615	$283,200	$1,242
2022	1,538	$81,406	$320,000	—
2023	1,601	$83,849	$336,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1729.2%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	467	29.2%
18 to 24	44	2.7%
25 to 34	109	6.8%
35 to 44	140	8.7%
45 to 54	154	9.6%
55 to 64	260	16.2%
65 to 74	356	22.2%
75 and over	71	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,098	68.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	473	29.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's52.6%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	5.1%
High school graduate	58	5.3%
Some college or associate's	573	52.6%
Bachelor's degree	287	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	116	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	78.5%
Carpooled	19	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	15.2%
15 to 29 min	175	35.4%
30 to 44 min	134	27.1%
45 to 59 min	53	10.7%
60+ min	57	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 6.9% (110 of 1,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	524	88.1%
Nonfamily households	71	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	595	94.7%
Vacant	33	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	526	88.4%
Renter-occupied	69	11.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	473	75.3%
1-unit, attached	64	10.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3506220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0653, -106.2569