Housing data for Ohkay Owingeh, NM
Ohkay Owingeh, NM has an estimated 1,194 residents and 354 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County.
26.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $719 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,194 (±259)
- Housing units
- 354 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 26.1%
- Median gross rent
- $719
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.9%
What stands out in Ohkay Owingeh
Average commute: 14.7 minutes (±3.2) in Ohkay Owingeh, lower than in Rio Arriba County (30.1 minutes).
Median household income: $47,067 (±$5,412) in Ohkay Owingeh, lower than in Rio Arriba County ($57,155).
Housing in Ohkay Owingeh at a glance
- Median rent: $719 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,067 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $992 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $900 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 16.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 45.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ohkay Owingeh against Rio Arriba County, its state and the nation
| Ohkay Owingeh | Rio Arriba County | New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,194 (±259) | 40,070 (exact) | 2,120,246 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 354 (±81) | 19,862 (±59) | 956,964 (±262) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.1% (±12.6 points) | 20.0% (±2.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $719 (±$212) | $740 (±$85) | $1,067 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,067 (±$5,412) | $57,155 (±$4,325) | $64,059 (±$808) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $243,700 (±$17,840) | $248,100 (±$1,957) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $900 (±$621) | $1,021 (±$62) | $1,731 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.5% (±16.9 points) | 44.1% (±3.4 points) | 42.7% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.7 minutes (±3.2) | 30.1 minutes (±2.0) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.5% (±4.9 points) | 75.3% (±3.2 points) | 86.5% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.0 years (±4.8) | 42.0 years (±0.7) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ohkay Owingeh covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 311 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ohkay Owingeh has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,256 (±209) | 1,194 (±259) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 383 (±43) | 354 (±81) | −7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $614 (±$79) | $719 (±$212) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,333 (±$9,472) | $47,067 (±$5,412) | +8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $556 (±$198) | $900 (±$621) | +61.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.6% (±4.7 points) | 26.1% (±12.6 points) | +14.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.1% (±17.8 points) | 0.0% (±38.9 points) | −26.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Ohkay Owingeh
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87566 | 18% | 2,684 | $743 | $238,500 | $61,029 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ohkay Owingeh
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Española | 3.2 mi | $829 | $210,800 | 34.8% |
| La Villita | 3.9 mi | — | $253,500 | 17.2% |
| Cuartelez | 3.9 mi | — | $304,700 | 20.9% |
| Los Luceros | 4.8 mi | — | — | 16.8% |
| Chimayo | 6.5 mi | $873 | $227,500 | 22.2% |
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco | 6.5 mi | — | — | 12.4% |
| La Mesilla | 7.2 mi | $1,012 | $315,800 | 12.6% |
| Pojoaque | 10 mi | $951 | $165,600 | 29.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ohkay Owingeh, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $833 | $1,014 | $1,387 | $1,597 |
HUD income limits for Ohkay Owingeh, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,800 | $41,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,500 | $47,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,200 | $53,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,850 | $58,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $39,800 | $63,700 |
| 6 people | $42,750 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 7 people | $45,700 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| 8 people | $48,650 | $48,650 | $77,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rio Arriba County, NM, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ohkay Owingeh 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ohkay Owingeh
How many renters are there in Ohkay Owingeh?
Ohkay Owingeh has an estimated 76 (±46) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ohkay Owingeh?
The median household income in Ohkay Owingeh is $47,067 (±$5,412) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ohkay Owingeh?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ohkay Owingeh, NM is $992 (±$233) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Ohkay Owingeh?
Ohkay Owingeh, NM has an estimated 354 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Ohkay Owingeh?
45.5% of homes in Ohkay Owingeh, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Ohkay Owingeh?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ohkay Owingeh, used by 75.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ohkay Owingeh growing?
In Ohkay Owingeh, the number of residents went from 1,256 in 2015–2019 to 1,194 in 2020–2024 (−4.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ohkay Owingeh?
The ZIP code that covers Ohkay Owingeh is 87566.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 87566?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87566 is $743 (±$304) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rio Arriba County, NM
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rio Arriba County, NM
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ohkay Owingeh CDP, New Mexico (place:53150, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .