Peralta

Population: 3,385
Median household income: $67,703
Median home value: $275,000

Located in Valencia County, New Mexico, Peralta is a community with a population of 3,385. Its median household income of $67,703 runs above the Valencia County figure of $58,333.

Between 2019 and 2023, Peralta's population declined 5.3% from 3,576 to 3,385, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $190,000 to $275,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 46.6% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,385
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,703
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: $1,327
Housing units: 1,471
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5763,385

Median household income

$51,118$67,703

Median home value

$190,000$275,000

Median gross rent

$533$1,327

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,576	$51,118	$190,000	$533
2020	3,599	$54,375	$195,900	$541
2021	3,392	$53,908	$214,800	$591
2022	3,379	$57,711	$242,800	$870
2023	3,385	$67,703	$275,000	$1,327

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	422	12.5%
5 to 17	449	13.3%
18 to 24	174	5.1%
25 to 34	456	13.5%
35 to 44	438	12.9%
45 to 54	231	6.8%
55 to 64	530	15.7%
65 to 74	437	12.9%
75 and over	248	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,464	43.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	1.7%
Asian	29	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	257	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,578	46.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	10.8%
High school graduate	467	20.0%
Some college or associate's	1,040	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	318	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	262	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,191	77.2%
Carpooled	202	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	4.8%
Other means	75	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	18.9%
15 to 29 min	230	15.7%
30 to 44 min	621	42.3%
45 to 59 min	310	21.1%
60+ min	30	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.1% (375 of 3,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	882	65.4%
Nonfamily households	466	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,348	91.6%
Vacant	123	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,152	85.5%
Renter-occupied	196	14.5%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	868	59.0%
1-unit, attached	14	1.0%
2 to 4 units	39	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	550	37.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3556180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8284, -106.6860