Mesita

Population: 823
Median household income: $239,141

Mesita is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to 823 residents. At $239,141, its median household income sits above Cibola County's $51,765.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mesita's population held roughly steady from 825 to 823.

Households average 15.60 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 823
Median age: 19.4 yrs
Median household income: $239,141
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 38.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 19.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

825823

Median household income

$34,583$239,141

Median home value

$79,400$39,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	825	$34,583	$79,400	$217
2020	1,169	$44,821	$83,700	—
2021	1,214	$43,906	—	—
2022	1,270	$49,719	$39,000	—
2023	823	$239,141	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1745.7%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.7%
5 to 17	376	45.7%
18 to 24	124	15.1%
25 to 34	21	2.6%
35 to 44	104	12.6%
45 to 54	126	15.3%
55 to 64	48	5.8%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	10	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4	0.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	811	98.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's57.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	133	43.0%
Some college or associate's	176	57.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled26.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	73.6%
Carpooled	63	26.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	36.8%
15 to 29 min	110	46.0%
30 to 44 min	41	17.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 15.60
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 811)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	64.2%
Vacant	29	35.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20	38.5%
Renter-occupied	32	61.5%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	75.3%
1-unit, attached	9	11.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3548200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0058, -107.3163