San Cristobal, New Mexico

San Cristobal, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Capilla de San Cristobal in San Cristobal, New Mexico
San Cristobal, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°36′59″N105°37′54″W / 36.61639°N 105.63167°W / 36.61639; -105.63167
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Taos
Area [1]
• Total	6.89 sq mi (17.83 km2)
• Land	6.89 sq mi (17.83 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,799 ft (2,377 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	206
• Density	29.92/sq mi (11.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87564
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2629124 [2]

San Cristobal is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. Its population was 273 as of the 2010 census, ^[4] and in the 2020 census the population was 206 persons with a total number of households at 49. ^[5] San Cristobal has a post office with ZIP code 87564, which opened on February 16, 1932. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 6.886 square miles (17.83 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

In San Cristobal, New Mexico, the top 5 ethnic groups by percentage are White (Hispanic), White (Non-Hispanic), Other (Hispanic), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic). ^[9]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	206		—
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [3]

Education

It is within Taos Municipal Schools, ^[11] which operates Taos High School.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Cristobal, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. "San Cristobal, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved July 11, 2014.
7. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
8. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files: Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
9. "San Cristobal, NM | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Taos County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.