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Peak Place

New Mexico · 578 residents · 1.31 sq mi
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Peak Place is a city of 578 people in New Mexico. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Median home value sits at $10,400. The median age is 32.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. Growth has run 41% since 2019, or 169 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

578
+41%since 2019
from 409 in 2019
2010 – 2024
32.0
+20%since 2019
from 26.7 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.31 sq mi
Population, 20102024
307381455529603201020202024Peak Place
2024427
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.8%(45)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910.6%(61)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.5%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(41)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(31)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(70)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.5%(55)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(82)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.6%(67)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.7%(50)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.6%(15)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $36,875 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$15,129
−2%since 2019
from $15,452 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
15.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 15.7% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
14.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2019
from 21.4% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction7.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance1.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$10,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $12,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$596
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $593 in 2019
US average: $1,124
45.9%
−32.1 ptssince 2019
from 78.0% in 2019
54.1% rent
3.32 people
+3%since 2019
from 3.22 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
0.3
−21%since 2019
from 0.3 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic4.4%(18)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino84.6%(346)
Asian0.7%(3)
Other10.3%(42)
2020
White, non-Hispanic17.1%(99)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino69.9%(404)
Asian0.7%(4)
Other6.3%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican40.8%(187)
Spaniard19%(87)
Guatemalan3.3%(15)
Salvadoran1.7%(8)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(2)
Ancestry
American7.2%(33)
German1.1%(5)
Dutch0.4%(2)
Greek0.4%(2)
Italian0.2%(1)
Polish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

6.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 7.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
67.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2019
from 69.5% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 1.8% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.2 min
−5%since 2019
from 26.6 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
88.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2019
from 91.3% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
3.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 2.4% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2019
from 3.1% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
70.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 71.1% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.6%
US average: 73.3%
7.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2019
from 9.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

43.2%
−7.4 ptssince 2019
from 50.6% in 2019
56.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2019
from 49.4% in 2019
19.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 19.3% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
17.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 21.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
75.4%
US average: 91.9%
92.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(51)
Married51.2%(65)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.7%(11)
Women 15+
Never married38.2%(58)
Married42.1%(64)
Widowed2.6%(4)
Divorced17.1%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

17.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 21.5% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
26.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
5.2%
US average: 13.7%
7.9%
US average: 17.6%
53.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
29.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
59.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.1%(1)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era72.7%(8)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Peak Place, New Mexico?

Peak Place, New Mexico has about 578 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Peak Place, New Mexico?

The typical household in Peak Place, New Mexico earns about $40,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Peak Place, New Mexico expensive?

In Peak Place, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $10,400, and the typical rent is about $596 a month.

How educated are people in Peak Place, New Mexico?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Peak Place, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Peak Place, New Mexico?

About 14.9% of people in Peak Place, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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