We use cookies to improve your experience. By continuing to use this site, you accept our revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Zuni, NM
Real Estate & Demographic Data





Zuni profile


Living in Zuni



Zuni is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 6,176 people and three associated neighborhoods, Zuni is the 35th largest community in New Mexico.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Zuni has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Zuni has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Zuni than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Zuni may be for you.

Zuni is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Zuni ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Zuni in 2022 was $17,484, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,936 for a family of four. However, Zuni contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Zuni also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.93% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Zuni home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zuni residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Zuni include Polish, Italian, German, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Zuni is Native American languages. Other important languages spoken here include English and Navajo.

Real Estate in Popular Zuni Neighborhoods

Popular Real Estate Near Zuni NM

Zip Codes in Zuni, NM