How long is the commute from Meadow Lake, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Meadow Lake, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Meadow Lake, NM take an average of 40.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.9 minutes (±6.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 7.4%

How people in Meadow Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Meadow Lake	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	66.8% (±10.1 points)	74.6%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	22.0% (±9.8 points)	11.4%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±7.2 points)	11.1%	12.2%	15.1%

In Meadow Lake, the average commute is higher than in Valencia County (30.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Meadow Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Valencia County, Meadow Lake ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Meadow Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Meadow Lake	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	7.4% (±6.3 points)	3.0%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.9% (±8.3 points)	26.7%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±13.2 points)	36.5%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.7% (±10.4 points)	33.8%	25.2%	21.9%

In Meadow Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Valencia County (3.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Meadow Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meadow Lake	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±7.2 points)	11.1% (±2.0 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.1% (±7.3 points)	94.2% (±1.3 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.9% (±11.8 points)	83.8% (±2.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Meadow Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Valencia County (83.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (86.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Meadow Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Meadow Lake	—	40.9 minutes (±6.6)	—
El Cerro Mission	4.8 mi	46.0 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Valencia	6.6 mi	30.2 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Peralta	6.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	7.1 mi	36.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
El Cerro	7.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Bosque Farms	8.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Tome	9.8 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Isleta	10 mi	18.7 minutes (±6.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valencia, NM (30.2 minutes), El Cerro, NM (28.2 minutes), Bosque Farms, NM (28.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Valencia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	El Cerro Mission	46.0 minutes (±7.3)
2	Meadow Lake	40.9 minutes (±6.6)
3	Las Maravillas	36.6 minutes (±6.0)
4	Peralta	32.4 minutes (±5.6)
5	Valencia	30.2 minutes (±5.5)
6	Bosque Farms	28.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	El Cerro	28.2 minutes (±3.8)
8	Los Chaves	26.6 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Meadow Lake

How long is the average commute in Meadow Lake?

Workers who live in Meadow Lake, NM take an average of 40.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Meadow Lake without a car?

7.4% of households in Meadow Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Meadow Lake?

11.2% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Meadow Lake worked from home, and 74.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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