Highland Meadows

Population: 332
Median home value: $130,500

Highland Meadows, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico, has 332 residents. Its median home value of $130,500 runs below the Valencia County figure of $206,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland Meadows's population declined 26.4% from 451 to 332, while its median home value rose 130.6% from $56,600 to $130,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 31.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 332
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $130,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

451332

Median household income

$40,313$26,339

Median home value

$56,600$130,500

Median gross rent

$733$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	451	$40,313	$56,600	$733
2020	460	—	$54,200	$719
2021	405	—	$60,500	$769
2022	411	$26,339	$68,500	$804
2023	332	—	$130,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1731.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	103	31.0%
18 to 24	35	10.5%
25 to 34	30	9.0%
35 to 44	38	11.4%
45 to 54	18	5.4%
55 to 64	48	14.5%
65 to 74	33	9.9%
75 and over	27	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188	56.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	5.7%
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)	125	37.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's46.9%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.6%
High school graduate	77	39.7%
Some college or associate's	91	46.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	7.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	64.9%
Carpooled	10	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	21.3%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	21	44.7%
45 to 59 min	7	14.9%
60+ min	9	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 42.8% (142 of 332)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	44.6%
Nonfamily households	67	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	54.3%
Vacant	102	45.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	68.6%
Renter-occupied	38	31.4%

1-unit, detached18.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other81.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	18.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	181	81.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3532148
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9386, -107.1665